Question

The mass of the sun is about two times ten to the thirteenth power kilograms. The mass of the Neptune is around nine times ten to the twenty-sixth power kilograms. About how many times bigger is the sun than Neptune?

A) 450 times
B) 4.5 times
C) 4.5 million times
D) 45 million times

Answer 1

Based on the provided masses, the Sun is approximately 2222.22 times more massive than Neptune, which does not match any of the options given in the question, indicating a potential typo or error in the figures provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass of the Sun is considerably greater than that of Neptune. To find out how many times bigger the mass of the Sun is compared to Neptune, we must divide the mass of the Sun by the mass of Neptune. The mass of the Sun is given as approximately 2 × 1030 kilograms, and the mass of Neptune is about 9 × 1026 kilograms.

So, the calculation will be:

Mass of Sun / Mass of Neptune = (2 × 1030 kg) / (9 × 1026 kg) = (2/9) × 10(30-26) = (2/9) × 104 = 0.222 × 104 = 2222.22

Therefore, the Sun is approximately 2222.22 times more massive than Neptune, which is not one of the multiple choice answers provided in the question. Perhaps there has been a typo or misunderstanding with the figures provided in the question for the masses of the Sun and Neptune. Based on the information given, none of the multiple-choice answers (A) 450 times, (B) 4.5 times, (C) 4.5 million times, (D) 45 million times are correct.