Question

The total area of Ohio is 4.5 * 10^4 square miles.The total area of Ohio is about how many times the total area of Rhode Island?

Answer 1

The total area of Ohio is about 30 times the total area of Rhode Island

Explanation:

Let

x -----> the total area of Ohio in square miles

y -----> the total area of Rhode Island in square miles

we know that

`x=4.5*10^(4)\ mi^(2)`

`y=1.5*10^(3)\ mi^(2)` (searched in Google)

To find out approximately how many times the total area of Ohio is compared to the area of Rhode Island, divide the area of Ohio by the area of Rhode Island

`(x)/(y)`

substitute the values

`(4.5*10^(4))/(1.5*10^(3))=((4.5)/(1.5))( 10^(4-3)) =3*10^(1)=30`

therefore

The total area of Ohio is about 30 times the total area of Rhode Island