Question

The average distances between some objects in our solar system are described below.

• The average distance from Earth to the Moon is 3.844 × 105 kilometers (km).

• The average distance from Jupiter to the Sun is approximately 2 × 103 times the average distance from Earth to the Moon.


Based on this information, what is the average distance from Jupiter to the Sun

7.688 × 10, 2, km

7.688 × 10, 5, km

7.688 × 10, 8, km

7.688 × 10, 15, km, ,

Answer 1

Jupiter to Sun = 7.688 * 10⁸km

Explanation:

Given

Earth to Moon = 3.844 * 10⁵km

Jupiter to Sun = 2 * 10³ times Earth to Moon

Required

Determine the average distance from Earth to Moon

Jupiter to Sun = 2 * 10³ times Earth to Moon

Substitute 3.844 * 10⁵km for Earth to Moon

Jupiter to Sun = 2 * 10³ * 3.844 * 10⁵km

Collect Like Terms

Jupiter to Sun = 2 * 3.844 * 10³ * 10⁵km

Jupiter to Sun = 7.688 * 10³ * 10⁵km

Jupiter to Sun = 7.688 * 10⁸km

Hence, option C answers the question