Write the Mass of Mars, Which Is Approximately 642,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Kg $6.42 \times 10 ^ { 20 }$

question 86

Multiple Choice

Write the mass of Mars, which is approximately 642,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg, in scientific notation.

• A) \(6.42 \times 10 ^ { 20 }\)
• B) \(6.42 \times 10 ^ { 24 }\)
• C) \(6.42 \times 10 ^ { 22 }\)
• D) \(6.42 \times 10 ^ { 23 }\)
• E) \(6.42 \times 10 ^ { 21 }\)

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