SOLUTION: the sun is 93,000000 miles from earth and light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles/sec how long in minutes does it take for light from the sun to reach the earth
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Question 1153558: the sun is 93,000000 miles from earth and light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles/sec how long in minutes does it take for light from the sun to reach the earth Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source):
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rate = distance / time
Solving for time:
time = distance / rate = 93000000mi / 186000mi/sec = _____________ sec
Divide that answer by 60sec/min to get the number of minutes.
It should be in the range of 8 to 8.5 minutes
