Question

A female sockeye salmon lays about 10^3 eggs in one season .

about how many eggs will 10^4 female sockeyes lay ?

Answer 1

The answer is 10

Explanation:

If 1 female sockeye lays 10^3

x female sockeyes lay 10^4

Cross multiply

10^3x=10^4×1

10^3x=10^4

Divide both sides by 10^3

x=10

Therefore 10 sockeyes will lay 10^4