The hospital spent 9 ^5 dollars on new medical equipment this year. Last year, they spent 9^7 dollars. How many times more money did they spend last year than this year?

Answer 1

To find out how many times more money the hospital spent last year than this year, we need to divide the amount spent last year by the amount spent this year.

Amount spent last year = 9^7 dollars
Amount spent this year = 9^5 dollars

9^7 / 9^5 = 9^(7-5) = 9^2 = 81

Therefore, the hospital spent 81 times more money last year than this year.