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A sun is a distant of galaxy what is the distance

A sun is a distant of galaxy what is the distance-example-1
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We would divide the mass of the sun by the mass of the earth. From the information given,

mass of earth = 5.972 x 10^24

mass of sun = 1.61244 x 10^31

Number of earths = 1.61244 x 10^31/5.972 x 10^24 = 2.7 x 10^6

It will take 2.7 x 10^6 to equal the mass of the sun

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