SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem? I don't understand how to write the formulas of a word problem. If the speed of light is 3.00*10^8 m/sec, how long does it take light to trav

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Question 310943: Can you help me with this problem? I don't understand how to write the formulas of a word problem. If the speed of light is 3.00*10^8 m/sec, how long does it take light to travel 2.29*10^11 m, the distance from the sun to mars? round to one decimal place. Please show work
Answer by palanisamy(496)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Time=Distance/Speed
=2.29*10^11/(3.00*10^8)
=76.33 sec
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