Question

The Thai Pepper has a hotness rating of 7.5×104
on the Scoville scale.

The Red Savina Habanero has a hotness rating of 4.6×105
on the Scoville scale.

How many times hotter is the Red Savina Habanero than the Thai Pepper?

(1 point)
Responses

Multiply (7.5×104)⋅(4.6×105)=(7.5×4.6)⋅(104⋅5)=34.5×1020=3.45×1021
Multiply open paren 7 point 5 times 10 to the 4th power close paren times open paren 4 point 6 times 10 to the 5th power close paren is equal to open paren 7 point 5 times 4 point 6 close paren times open paren 10 raised to the 4 times 5 power close paren is equal to 34 point 5 times 10 to the 20th power is equal to 3 point 4 5 times 10 to the 21th power

Divide (7.5×104)(4.6×105)=7.54.6×104−5=1.63×101=16.3
times hotter
Divide (7.5×104)(4.6×105)=7.54.6×104−5=1.63×101=16.3
times hotter

Multiply (7.5×104)⋅(4.6×105)=(7.5×4.6)⋅(104+5)=34.5×109=3.45×1010
times hotter
Multiply open paren 7 point 5 times 10 to the 4th power close paren times open paren 4 point 6 times 10 to the 5th power close paren is equal to open paren 7 point 5 times 4 point 6 close paren times open paren 10 raised to the 4 plus 5 power close paren is equal to 34 point 5 times 10 to the 9th power is equal to 3 point 4 5 times 10 to the 10th power times hotter

Divide (4.6×105)(7.5×104)=4.67.5×105−4=0.613×101=6.13
times hotter

Answer 1

The Red Savina Habanero is approximately 16.3 times hotter than the Thai Pepper.