Question

The distance from the earth to the moon is about 2.4 × 105 miles. the planet earth is about 2.5 × 104 miles around at the equator. how many times further is the distance from the earth to the moon than the distance around the earth? write your answer is standard notation.

Answer 1

9.6

Explanation:

The ratio equals =

- earth to moon divided by earth's circumference

- earth to moon = 2.4 x 10^5

- circumference = 2.5 x 10^4

- 2.4 x 10^5 / 2.5 x 10^4 = 9.6 times larger (standard notation)

Answer 2

9.6

Explanation:

ratio = earth to moon / earth's circumference

earth to moon = 2.4 * 10^5 miles

Earth's circumference = 2.5 * 10^4

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ratio = 2.4*10^5 / 2.5 * 10^4

ratio = 9.6 times larger. I think this is in standard notation.