SOLUTION: The mass of Mercury is about 3.302*10^20 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998*10^27 metric tons. About how many times the mass of Mercury is the mass of the sun?

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Question 175961: The mass of Mercury is about 3.302*10^20 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998*10^27 metric tons. About how many times the mass of Mercury is the mass of the sun?
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