The mass of Venus is 4.87 x 10^24 kilograms, and the mass of Jupiter is 1,898 x 10^24 kilograms. The mass of Jupiter is about _____ times the mass of Venus.
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Mass of Venus: 4.87 x 10^24
Mass of Jupiter: 1,898x10^24
Determine how many times the mass of Jupiter is heavier than the mass of Venus.
Solution:
Since the given is already expressed in scientific notation with the same degree of 24, therefore we will not alter anything and proceed to division. We will divide the mass of Jupiter by the mass of Venus to know many times is it larger than the other.
= (1,898x10^24)/(4.87 x 10^24)
= 389.73
The mass of Jupiter is 389.73 times heavier than the mass of Venus.