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Think About the Process The length of cell A is 2x107 m. The length of cell B is 0.00000001 m. What is the ratio of cell A's length to cell B's length? Use pencil and paper. Is it easier to find the
ratio when the numbers are expressed in scientific notation or in standard form? Explain your reasoning

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The ratio of cell A's length to cell B's length is  [tex]2\times10^{15} :1[/tex]

  • In mathematics, a ratio is a comparison of two or more numbers, indicating their magnitude relative to each other. A ratio compares two quantities by division. The dividend or divisor is called the antecedent and the divisor or divisor is called the sequence.
  • Scientific notation is a form of representing very large  or very small numbers in a simpler form.

It is given that length of cell A is [tex]2\times10^7m[/tex] which is in scientific notation and length of cell B is 0.00000001 m which is in standard form.

On converting length of B in scientific notation , we get

[tex]0.00000001 =1.0\times10^{-8}m[/tex]

The ratio of length A to length B is given by

[tex]\frac{2\times10^7}{1.0\times10^{-8}} =\frac{2\times10^{15}}{1}[/tex]

which can be written as [tex]2\times10^{15} :1[/tex]

Yes, finding ratios is easier when numbers are represented in scientific notation. This is because scientific notation is a mathematical methodology used to describe very large or very small numbers in a compact and simple form, raised to powers of ten.

Hence , it is easier to calculate or solve mathematical operations using numbers in scientific notation.

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