SOLUTION: The mass of the planet Jupiter is approximately 1.8981 X 10^27 kilograms. The mass of the planet Venus is approximately 4.8673 x 10^24 kilograms. About how many times larger is the
Question 1137763: The mass of the planet Jupiter is approximately 1.8981 X 10^27 kilograms. The mass of the planet Venus is approximately 4.8673 x 10^24 kilograms. About how many times larger is the mass of Jupiter than that of Venus? Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source):
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Jupiter is approximately 1.8981* 10^27 kilograms. The mass of the planet Venus is approximately 4.8673* 10^24 kilogram
Jupiter/Venus=1.8981* 10^27/4.8673* 10^24
Jupiter/Venus=(1.8981/4.8673) 10^(27-24)
Jupiter/Venus=0.38996979845* 10^3
Jupiter/Venus=389.96979845
Jupiter/Venus=389.97
the mass of the planet Jupiter is larger than the mass of the planet Venus
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The mass of the planet Jupiter is approximately 1.8981 X 10^27 kilograms. The mass of the planet Venus is approximately 4.8673 x 10^24 kilograms. About how many times larger is the mass of Jupiter than that of Venus?
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Divide
1.8981e27/4.8672e24 = ~ 0.38998e3 = 389.98 times AS LARGE, not larger
= 388.98 times as large.
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Times larger is not the same as "times as large."
1 time larger = twice as large, an increase of 100%
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When the numbers a big, the difference between, eg, 397 and 398 is less significant.
