Question

in biology class, buffy is viewing cells with a microscope. cell f measures 2.6×10^{-6} microns in diameter and cell x measures 5.2×10^{-4} microns in diameter. how many times larger is the bigger cell than the smaller cell? provide an answer as an integer or in scientific notation.

Explanation:

Step1: Divide the larger cell by the smaller cell

$$\frac{5.2\times10^{-4}}{2.6\times10^{-6}}$$

Step2: Simplify the coefficients and exponents

$$\frac{5.2}{2.6}\times10^{-4 - (-6)} = 2\times10^{2}$$

Answer:

$2\times10^{2}$