Question

The distance of planet Mercury from the Sun is approximately 5.8 ⋅ 10^7 kilometers, and the distance of Earth from the Sun is 1.5 ⋅ 10^8kilometers. About how many more kilometers is the distance of Earth from the Sun than the distance of Mercury from the Sun?

4.3 ⋅ 10^7 kilometers 
9.2 ⋅ 10^7 kilometers 
9.2 ⋅ 10^8 kilometers 
5.7 ⋅ 10^9 kilometers

Answer 1

Answer: 9.2•10^7 kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

5.8•10^7=58,000,000

1.5•10^8=150,000,000

150,000,000-58,000,000=92,000,000

92,000,000=9.2•10^7