document.write( "Question 902566: How many times is the 80 db louder than 30 db? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #547355 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Decibels are a base 10 log scale.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"dB=10%2Alog%28%28P%2FP%5B0%5D%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so 80 dB is actually
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%5E8%2F10%5E3\"$ louder than 30 dB.
\n" ); document.write( "or $\"10%5E5=100000\"$ times.\r
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