SOLUTION: My question is: The distance of the sun to the earth is 150,000 kilometers. the speed of light is 460,000 km./sec. How long it take for light to travel from the sun to the earth. E

Question 158655: My question is: The distance of the sun to the earth is 150,000 kilometers. the speed of light is 460,000 km./sec. How long it take for light to travel from the sun to the earth. Express your answer in scientific notation.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate x Time = Distance

seconds

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