This exercise uses elementary properties of the Richter Scale. One earthquake measures 5.5 on the Richter scale, and another measures 3.5. How do the two quakes compare? The 3.5 earthquake is 0.83 |x...

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Extracted text: This exercise uses elementary properties of the Richter Scale. One earthquake measures 5.5 on the Richter scale, and another measures 3.5. How do the two quakes compare? The 3.5 earthquake is 0.83 |x times as powerful as the 5.5 earthquake.