Question

The distance from Earth to the Sun is approximately 9 x 10exponetn7 miles. The distance from Earth to the moon is approximately 2 x 10exponent 5 miles. Approximately how many times the distance from the Earth to the Moon is the distance from Earth to the Sun? 0 18 45 222 450

Answer 1

450 miles

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1

Let

`\begin{gathered} \text{distance(earth-sun)}=9\cdot10^7miles \\ \text{distance(earth-moon)}=2\cdot10^5miles \end{gathered}`

Step 2

how many times the distnce (E-M) is the distance(E-S)

`(ES)/(EM)=(9\cdot10^7)/(2\cdot10^5)=(9)/(2)\cdot10^(7-5)=4.5\cdot10^2miles`

so, the distance is

`4.5\cdot10^2miles=4.5\cdot100=450`

I hope this helps you