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The diameter of the Moon is 3.5 × 10^3 km.

The diameter of the Sun is 1.4×10^6 km.

Calculate the ratio of the diameter of the Moon to the diameter of the Sun.
Give your answer in the form 1 : n

User Douglas Gaskell
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Answer:

1 : 400

Explanation:


(3.5 x 10^(3) )/(3.5 x 10^(3) ) : (1.4 x 10^(6 ) )/(3.5 x 10^(3) )

1 : .4 x
10^(3)

1 : 4 x
10^(2)

1 : 400

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