SOLUTION: On a journey from Planet P to Venus a rocket is traveling at a constant speed. During the journey the rocket Travels past the moon in 4 days. The distance from planet P to the moon

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Question 1125557: On a journey from Planet P to Venus a rocket is traveling at a constant speed. During the journey the rocket Travels past the moon in 4 days. The distance from planet P to the moon is 4.8x10^5 km.
i) Find the distance travelled by the Rocket in 12 days and give your answer in standard form.
ii) Given that the distance between planet p and the Venus is 4.8x10^7 km, find the time taken, in days, for the journey.

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On a journey from Planet P to Venus a rocket is traveling at a constant speed. During the journey the rocket Travels past the moon in 4 days. The distance from planet P to the moon is 4.8x10^5 km.
i) Find the distance travelled by the Rocket in 12 days and give your answer in standard form.
3x the time --> 3x the distance.
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ii) Given that the distance between planet p and the Venus is 4.8x10^7 km, find the time taken, in days, for the journey.
4.8e5 kms in 4 days --> 1.2e5 km/day
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--> 4.8e7/1.2e5 days

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