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prettygirl1053473
23.11.2019 • 
Mathematics

Plz

the following table compares mount whitney's height, in meters, to other monumental peaks of the world.

mountain location height (in meters) of highest peak

mount whitney california, united states 4,418.38 meters
mount fuji fuji-hakone-izu national park, japan 3,775.86 meters
mount everest great himalayas of southern asia 8,849.87 meters
mount kilimanjaro tanzania, africa 5,894.83 meters
mount olympus mytikas, greece 2,919.07 meters

use the data in the table to complete parts a, b, and c. in your final answers, include your work for all estimates and calculations.

part a:

use scientific notation to estimate the following:
how many times greater is mount everest's highest peak than mount olympus's?

part b:

use scientific notation to calculate the following:
how many times greater is mount everest's highest peak than mount olympus's?

part c:

given the calculation in part b comparing the highest peaks of mount everest and mount olympus, can you conclude that the estimate in part a is reasonable? answer in complete sentences.

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