A. Solve the following: 1.) Cotabato was struck by a series of quakes from June 1 to 3, 2013. The first was a 5.7 earthquake on June 1, followed by 15 aftershocks. A 4.3 and a 5.7 quake were recorded on June 2 and 3, respectively. How much more powerful was the first earthquake than the proceeding ones? 2.) At the concert of Taylor Swift, you measured the intensity of their sound to be 10 watts per square meter. What is the intensity in decibels? 3.) A city was struck by a series of quakes. The first was a 5.5 earthquake followed by 10 aftershocks. A 3.9 and a 4.2 quake were recorded on the next two days. How much more powerful was the first earthquake than the proceeding ones?
A. Solve the following: 1.) Cotabato was struck by a series of quakes from June 1 to 3, 2013. The first was a 5.7 earthquake on June 1, followed by 15 aftershocks. A 4.3 and a 5.7 quake were recorded on June 2 and 3, respectively. How much more powerful was the first earthquake than the proceeding ones? 2.) At the concert of Taylor Swift, you measured the intensity of their sound to be 10 watts per square meter. What is the intensity in decibels? 3.) A city was struck by a series of quakes. The first was a 5.5 earthquake followed by 10 aftershocks. A 3.9 and a 4.2 quake were recorded on the next two days. How much more powerful was the first earthquake than the proceeding ones?
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