SOLUTION: The mass of one particle is 8.9 × 10−18 grams and the mass of a second particle is 5.5 × 10−14 grams. How many times bigger is the second particle than the firs

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Question 1103375: The mass of one particle is
8.9 × 10−18
grams and the mass of a second particle is
5.5 × 10−14
grams. How many times bigger is the second particle than the first particle? (Round the decimal value to one decimal place and express your answer in scientific notation.)

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The mass of one particle is 8.9e-18 grams and the mass of a second particle is 5.5e-14 grams.
How many times bigger is the second particle than the first particle?
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IDK how many times larger, no dimensions were given, but the masses can be compared.
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5.5e-14/8.9e-18 = 5.5/8.9e4
= 0.618e4
--> 6.2e3 or 6.2*10^3 times as massive
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"times bigger" is not the same as "times as big" tho it's not relevant when the factor is 6200, and it's rounded.