A human being is about 2 meters tall and a cargo train is about 2 kilometers long. How many powers of ten larger is the cargo train than the human being?

Question

Select one:
a. One
b. Three
c. Two
d. One thousand
e. One hundred

Answer 1

(2x10^3)/(2) = 10^3
so, 3 orders larger

but can you really compare height and length? :-)