Question

How many times as great is 6 × 10-2 than 3 x 10-42
Choose one option from each drop-down menu to answer the question.
6 is Choose... times as great as 3.
10-2 is Choose. ✔ times as great as 10 4.
So, 6 x 10-2 is Choose... times as great as 3 x 104.

Answer 1

6 is 2 times as great as 3.
10^-2 is 10^-6 times as great as 10^4.
So, 6 × 10^-2 is 2 × 10^-6 times as great as 3 × 10^4.

(Reason: (6×10^-2)/(3×10^4) = (6/3)×10^{-2-4} = 2×10^{-6}.)