Problema Solution
the mass of jupiter is about 1.9*10^24 metric tons. the mass of the sun is about 1.998*10^27 metric tons. About how many timesthe mass of jupiter is the mass if the sun? give your answer in scientific notation
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The mass of jupiter is (1.9*10^24)/(1.998*10^27) = 9.510*10^(-4) times the mass of the sun.
The mass of the sun is (1.998*10^27)/(1.9*10^24) = 1.052*10^3 times the mass of Jupiter.