Question

Mars is 1.25 AU from the sun. About how many kilometers is Mars from the sun?​

Answer 1

Mars is about 224.4 million kilometers from the Sun.

Step-by-step explanation:

This statement is incorrect. The correct one is presented below:

Mars is 1.5 AU from the Sun. About how many kilometers is Mars from the Sun?

The Astronomical Unit (AU) is a length unit used in Astronomy to measure distances between planets of the Solar System and from the Sun whose units equals to
`1.496* 10^(8)\,km`. Since Mars is 1.5 AU from the Sun, we converting this value into kilometers by means of the following simple rule of three:

`x = 1.5\,AU* (1.496* 10^(8)\,km)/(1\,AU)`

`x = 2.244* 10^(8)\,km`

Mars is about 224.4 million kilometers from the Sun.