SOLUTION: The distance light travels in 1 year (365 days) is approximately 5.87*10^12 miles. How far does light travel in 67 weeks? Write your answer in scientific notation. How far does

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Question 856236: The distance light travels in 1 year (365 days) is approximately 5.87*10^12 miles. How far does light travel in 67 weeks? Write your answer in scientific notation.
How far does light travel in 67 weeks?
__ mi

Answer by spashkin(2)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5.87E12
5.87E12/52 weeks = 1.128846154E11
1.12884615E11 * 67weeks is about 7.56X10^12

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