Which is larger, 3.3 x 10^5 or 3.1 x 10^5?

Responses
A 3.3 x 10^53.3 x 10^5
B 3.1 x 10^5

1 answer

To compare the two numbers \(3.3 \times 10^5\) and \(3.1 \times 10^5\), we can observe the coefficients (the numbers in front of the powers of ten) since they both have the same exponent of \(10^5\).

  • For \(3.3 \times 10^5\), the coefficient is 3.3.
  • For \(3.1 \times 10^5\), the coefficient is 3.1.

Since 3.3 is larger than 3.1, we can conclude that:

A \(3.3 \times 10^5\) is larger than B \(3.1 \times 10^5\).

So the answer is A: \(3.3 \times 10^5\).