Use the Decibel Scale to Answer the Question $10 ^ { 3 }$

question 11

Multiple Choice

Use the decibel scale to answer the question.
-How many times as loud as the softest audible sound is the sound of background noise in average home (40 decibels) ?

• A) \(10 ^ { 3 }\)
• B) \(10 ^ { 4 }\)
• C) \(10 ^ { 8 }\)
• D) \(10 ^ { 40 }\)

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