The length of a blue whale is approximately 3 × 104 millimeters; the length of an otter is 2 × 103 millimeters. How many times longer is the blue whale than the otter?

1.5 millimeters

2 millimeters

10 millimeters

15 millimeters

Verified Answer :

Answer:  Last option is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of a blue whale is given by

\(3\times 10^4\)

Length of an otter is given by

\(2\times 10^3\)

Number of times the blue whale is longer than the otter is given by

\(\frac{\text{Length of a blue whale}}{\text{ Length of an otter}}\\\\=\frac{3\times 10^4}{2\times 10^3}\\\\=\frac{3\times 10000}{2\times 1000}\\\\=\frac{30}{2}\\\\=15\ millimeters\)

Hence, Last option is correct.

Answer:

15 mm

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