SOLUTION: The speed of light is 100,000,000 meters per second . How long does it take light to travel the 149,000,000,000 meters ,distance from the sun to the earth?

Question 389691: The speed of light is 100,000,000 meters per second . How long does it take light to travel the 149,000,000,000 meters ,distance from the sun to the earth?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distance = rate x time
or, with symbols:

given:
m
m/sec
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sec
It takes 149 sec or = 2 min 29 sec
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The speed of light is approximately 300,000,000 meters per second, or 3E8, in space, not 1E8.
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149000/300 =~ 497 seconds
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