Question

The Empire State Building weighs about 7.3×108pounds. The One World Trade Center building weighs 88,200,000 which building is heavier by how much ?

Answer 1

The Empire State Building is heavier by 6.418 x
`10^(8)`

Explanation:

World Trade Center

8.82 x
`10^(7)`

(6.14 x
`10^(8)`) - (8.82 x
`10^(7)`)

You need to have the same power of 10 to subtract

7.3 x
`10^(8)` - .882 x
`10^(8)`

6.418 x
`10^(8)`

Helping in the name of Jesus.

Answer 2

Explanation:

7.3 x 10^8 <=====move decimal point EIGHT place to the right

730, 000, 000 pounds

88, 200 ,000 I think you can now see the larger one

and do the subtraction to see by how much !