Question

Use the data in the table to complete Parts A, B, and C. In your final answers, include your work for all estimates and calculations.

Mount Whitney California, United States 4,418.38 meters
Mount Fuji Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan 3,775.86 meters
Mount Everest Great Himalayas of southern Asia 8,849.87 meters
Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania, Africa 5,894.83 meters
Mount Olympus Mytikas, Greece 2,919.07 meters


Part A:

Use scientific notation to estimate the following:
How many times greater is Mount Everest's highest peak than Mount Olympus's?

Part B:

Use scientific notation to calculate the following:
How many times greater is Mount Everest's highest peak than Mount Olympus's?

Part C:

Given the calculation in Part B comparing the highest peaks of Mount Everest and Mount Olympus, can you conclude that the estimate in Part A is reasonable? Answer in complete sentences.

Answer 1

Explanation:

A)

Mount Everest is : 8849.87

Mount Olympus: 2919.07

We need to divide those number : 3,0317 times

B)

Mount Everest :8849.87

Mount Olympus :2919.07

3.0317 =3

About 3 times

C) Yes