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The suns light takes 180 seconds to reach the planet Mercury. Which of the following is the correct step to find the distance, in miles, of mercury from the sun? The picture are my answers

The suns light takes 180 seconds to reach the planet Mercury. Which of the following-example-1
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Multiply the speed of light through space in miles per second by 180

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The suns light takes 180 seconds to reach the planet Mercury. Which of the following-example-1
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Definitely not the last two! It looks like the second answer would be the most applicable.
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