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the average distance earth is to the sun is about 9.296x10^7 miles, and the average distance mars is from the sun is about 1.4162x10^8. about how many times as far is Mars from the sun as Earth is from the sun

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Answer:

1.52times

Explanation:

Given:

Average distance of earth to Sun = 9.296 x 10⁷ miles

Average distance of mar to Sun = 1.4162 x 10⁸ miles

Unknown:

How many times as far is Mars from the Sun as Earth is = ?

Solution:

Number of times as far =
(1.4162 x 10^(8) )/(9.296 x 10^(7) ) = 1.52times

Mars is 1.52times away from the Sun as the Earth.

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