Answer:
2 * 10^2 times
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Population of Bloomington = 2.4 * 10^6
Population of Smallville = 12000
How many times greater is the population of Bloomington than Smallville ;
Population of Bloomington / Population of Smallville
2.4 * 10^6 / 12000
2.4 * 10^6 / 1.2 * 10^4
= 2 * 10^(6 - 4)
= 2 * 10^2
= 2 * 10^2 times
