Solve the Problem $82,000,000$ Miles How Long Would It Take a Rocket, Traveling At Two

question 167

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.
-If the distance from the earth to the sun were $82,000,000$ miles. How long would it take a rocket, traveling at $3.8$ $\times 10 ^ { 3 }$ miles per hour, to reach the sun? (Round to three places)

• A) \(2.158 \mathrm { hr }\)
• B) \(2.158 \times 10 ^ { 4 } \mathrm { hr }\)
• C) \(2.158 \times 10 ^ { 3 } \mathrm { hr }\)
• D) \(2.158 \times 10 ^ { 2 } \mathrm { hr }\)

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