If Saturn's mass is [tex]5.685 \times 10^{32}[/tex] and Mercury's mass is [tex]3.302 \times 10^{29}[/tex], then approximately how many times greater is Saturn's mass than Mercury's?

Possible answers are:
A. 2,000,000
B. 200,000
C. 20,000
D. 2,000

It's the first answer choice 2,000,000 because of you scientific notation.

Answered by skittles16 | 2024-06-10

**Answer: **2000 times ;

Answered by JeanaShupp | 2024-06-12

Saturn's mass is approximately 2000 times greater than Mercury's mass. This is calculated by dividing Saturn's mass by Mercury's mass, yielding a ratio of about 1722, which rounds to 2000. Therefore, the chosen option is D. 2,000.
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Answered by JeanaShupp | 2024-12-26