SOLUTION: Asteroid 253 Mathilde has a mass of about 1.03*10^17 kg. Asteroid 2685 has a mass of about 9*10^15 kg. What is the difference in the mass of the two asteroids?

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Question 1111006: Asteroid 253 Mathilde has a mass of about 1.03*10^17 kg. Asteroid 2685 has a mass of about 9*10^15 kg. What is the difference in the mass of the two asteroids?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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the difference in the mass of the two asteroids = 1.03*10^17 kg - 9*10^15 kg = 


103*10^15 kg - 9*10^15 kg = (103 - 9)*10^15 kg = 94*10^15 kg = 9.4*10^16 kg.