answer:
1. Estimate Jupiter's mass using a one-digit whole number times a power of 10:
Given that Jupiter's mass is not provided in the question, we need to estimate it using a one-digit whole number times a power of 10. Let's estimate it as 4 x 10^26 kg.
2. Estimate Mercury's mass using a one-digit whole number times a power of 10:
The question states that Mercury's mass is about 330,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg. Let's estimate it as 3 x 10^23 kg.
3. Use your estimates to find out how many times more massive Jupiter is than Mercury:
To find out how many times more massive Jupiter is than Mercury, we can divide Jupiter's mass by Mercury's mass. Let's perform the calculation:
(4 x 10^26 kg) / (3 x 10^23 kg)
To divide the numbers, we subtract the exponents of 10 and divide the coefficients:
4 / 3 x 10^(26-23)
4 / 3 x 10^3
The result is 1.333 x 10^3.
So, Jupiter is approximately 1,333 times more massive than Mercury.
Therefore, Jupiter is estimated to be about 1,333 times more massive than Mercury.
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