The table shows the amount of species of bees and the amount of species of spiders that have been collected in Georgia.

Insect Population
Bee 2×10^2

Spider 4×10^1

How many times more bee species are there than spiders?

1 answer

To find out how many times more bee species there are than spider species, you can divide the number of bee species by the number of spider species.

According to the table:

  • Number of bee species = \( 2 \times 10^2 = 200 \)
  • Number of spider species = \( 4 \times 10^1 = 40 \)

Now, divide the number of bee species by the number of spider species:

\[ \frac{200}{40} = 5 \]

Therefore, there are 5 times more bee species than spider species.