Question

The diameter of the sun is about 1,391,000 kilometers, and the diameter of Venus is about 12,100 kilometers. About how many times larger is the diameter of the sun than the diameter of Venus?

A. 1.15 x 10^2

B. 1.4 x 10^6

C. 1.4 x 10^7

D. 1.15 x 10^3

Answer 1

A. 1.15 x 10^2

Explanation:

Given the following;

Diameter of the sun ds = 1,391,000 kilometers

Diameter of the Venus dv = 12,100kilometers

Taking the ratio of both diameters;

Ratio = Diameter of sun/Diameter of Venus

Ratio = 1,391,000/12,100

Ratio = 13910/121

Ratio = 114.958

Hence ds/dv = 114.958

ds/dv = 1.149 *10^2

ds/dv = 1.15*10^2

ds = 1.15*10^2 dv

Hence the diameter of the sun is 1.15*10^2 larger than that of the venus.