The Thai Pepper has a hotness rating of 7.5×10^4 on the Scoville scale. The Red Savina Habanero has a hotness rating of 4.6×10^5 on the Scoville scale. How many times hotter is the Red Savina Habanero than the Thai Pepper? (1 point)
Divide (7.5 × 10^4)/(4.6 × 10^5) = 7.5/4.6 × 10^4^−^5 = 1.63 × 10^1 = 16.3 times hotter
Multiply (7.5 × 10^4) ⋅ (4.6 × 10^5) = (7.5 × 4.6) ⋅ (10^4^+^5) = 34.5 × 10^9 = 3.45 × 10^10 times hotter
Multiply (7.5 × 10^4) ⋅ (4.6 × 10^5) = (7.5 × 4.6) ⋅ (10^4^⋅^5) = 34.5 × 10^20 = 3.45 × 10^21
Divide (4.6 × 10^5)/(7.5×10^4) = 4.6/7.5 × 10^5^−^4 = 0.613 × 10^1 = 6.13 times hotter
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Therefore, the Red Savina Habanero is 16.3 times hotter than the Thai Pepper.
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