SOLUTION: The estimated masses of a proton and an electron are 1.67 x 10-24 grams and 9.11 x 10-28 grams, respectively. Find the ratio to three significant digits of the mass of the proton

Question 321027: The estimated masses of a proton and an electron are 1.67 x 10-24 grams and 9.11 x 10-28 grams, respectively. Find the ratio to three significant digits of the mass of the proton to the mass of the electron.
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The estimated masses of a proton and an electron are 1.67 x 10-24 grams and 9.11 x 10-28 grams, respectively. Find the ratio to three significant digits of the mass of the proton to the mass of the electron.
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= = .183315(10^4) = 1833.15
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Proton mass is about 1833 times an electron mass
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