Problema Solution
suppose it takes 3 days for a space vehicle to travel from earth to the moon. about how long would it take the same vehicle traveling at the same speed to reach neptune.
moon= 240,000 miles
neptune= 2,700,000,000 miles
The space vehicle will take about___ days to reach neptune.
(round to the nearest whole number use scientific notation)
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We assume it take about x days to reach neptune.
So the equation is
x/3 = 2,700,000,000/240,000
x = 33750
So 33750 = 3.375*10^4
So The space vehicle will take about 3.375*10^4 days to reach neptune.