Use Scientific Notation to Solve the Problem $92,900,000$ Miles from the Sun

question 181

Multiple Choice

Use scientific notation to solve the problem.
-The earth is approximately $92,900,000$ miles from the sun. If 1 mile $= 1.61 \times 10 ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~m}$ , what is the distance to the sun in meters?

• A) \(1.50 \times 10 ^ { 11 } \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(5.7 \times 10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(5.7 \times 10 ^ { - 10 } \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(1.50 \times 10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~m}\)

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