Question

Question
Ordering the following numbers, which number is the greatest: 6.5×103
, 4.5×103
, 1.95×103
, 6.2×103
?(1 point)
Responses

1.95×103
1.95 times 10 cubed

6.5×103
6.5 times 10 cubed

6.2×103
6.2 times 10 cubed

4.5×103

Answer 1

To determine which number is the greatest, we will compare the numbers given in scientific notation:

- \(6.5 \times 10^3\)
- \(4.5 \times 10^3\)
- \(1.95 \times 10^3\)
- \(6.2 \times 10^3\)

All these numbers have the same exponent, \(10^3\) (which is 1000). Therefore, we can focus on the coefficients:

- \(6.5\)
- \(4.5\)
- \(1.95\)
- \(6.2\)

Now, we can compare these coefficients:

- \(6.5\) is greater than \(6.2\)
- \(6.2\) is greater than \(4.5\)
- \(4.5\) is greater than \(1.95\)

Thus, \(6.5\) is the greatest coefficient.

Therefore, the greatest number from the original list is:

**6.5×10³ (which is 6.5 times 10 cubed)**.