Use Scientific Notation to Solve the Problem $2.9 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use scientific notation to solve the problem.
-The distance from the earth to the sun is 92,900,000 miles. How long would it take a rocket, traveling a $2.9 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$ miles per hour, to reach the sun?

• A) \(3.2 \times 10 ^ { 4 } \mathrm { hr }\)
• B) \(3.2 \times 10 ^ { 2 } \mathrm { hr }\)
• C) \(3.2 \times 10 ^ { 3 } \mathrm { hr }\)
• D) \(3.2 \mathrm { hr }\)

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