Question

The mass of the Rock of Gibraltar is 1.78 x 10^12 kilograms. The mass of the antarctic iceberg is 4.55 x 10^13 kilograms. Approximately how many more kilograms is the mass of the antarctic iceberg than the mass of the rock of gibraltar? SHOW YOUR STEPS AND WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN SCIENTIFIC NOTATION!! thanks

Answer 1

(4.55×10^13- 1.78×10^12)kg

=4.372×10^13kg

the iceberg is 4.372×10^13kg heavier than the rock.

or the iceberg is approximately 2.4 times heavier than the rock

Explanation:

Answer 2

(4.55×10^13- 1.78×10^12)kg
=4.372×10^13kg
the iceberg is 4.372×10^13kg heavier than the rock.
or the iceberg is approximately 2.4 times heavier than the rock