The number of viruses was 4000 times greater than number of protozoa.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Number of protozoa = [tex]5*10^5[/tex]
Number of viruses = [tex]2*10^9[/tex]
Let,
x be the number of times number of viruses is greater than number of protozoa.
Number of viruses = Number of time * Number of protozoa
[tex]2*10^9=(5*10^5)x[/tex]
Dividing both sides by [tex]5*10^5[/tex]
[tex]\frac{2*10^9}{5*10^5}=\frac{(5*10^5)x}{5*10^5}\\\\4*10^3= x\\x=4*10^3 \\x=4000[/tex]
The number of viruses was 4000 times greater than number of protozoa.
Keywords: division, scientific notation
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