Question

Select the correct answer.

Earth is approximately 9.3 × 107 miles from the sun. Saturn is approximately 8.87 × 108 miles from the sun. About how much farther is Saturn from the sun than Earth is?
A.
7.94 × 107 miles
B.
7.94 × 108 miles
C.
4.3 × 107 miles
D.
4.3 × 108 miles

Answer 1

B. (Edmentum University)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

Both distances are in the scientific notation:

Earth - Sun = 9.3 * 10^7 miles

Saturn - Sun = 8.87 * 10^8 miles

8.87 * 10^8 - 9.3 * 10^7 =

= 88.7 *10^7 - 9.3 * 10^7 =

= 79.4 * 10^7 = 7.94 * 10 ^8 = 794,000,000 miles

Answer: Saturn is 7.94 * 10^8 miles farther from Sun than Earth is.