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Geri believed the answer to one of her homework problems was 2 cubed. After checking her work, she realized the correct answer was 2 Superscript 9. How do these two answers compare?
The correct answer is 3 times Geri’s original answer.
The correct answer is 6 times Geri’s original answer.
The correct answer is 9 times Geri’s original answer.
The correct answer is 64 times Geri’s original answer.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 64 times Geri's original answer.

Explanation:

2³ = 8

`2^(9)` = 512

To find how many more times the correct answer is than Geri's original answer, you would divide the correct answer by her original answer.

512/8 = 64

Answer 2

The correct answer is 64 times Geri’s original answer.

Explanation:

`2^3 = 8\\2^9 = 512\\512/8 = 64`