SOLUTION: If it takes 3 days to get tot he moon how many days will it take to get to junipter. The moon is 240,000 and to jupitor is 2,219,000. Write answer in scientific notation.

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Question 184304: If it takes 3 days to get tot he moon how many days will it take to get to junipter. The moon is 240,000 and to jupitor is 2,219,000. Write answer in scientific notation.
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, Alan3354:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since, "it takes 3 days to get tot he moon" and the is 240,000 miles away
this means each day we can travel:
240000/3 = 80000 miles/day
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So, to get to Jupiter (in days):
2219000/80000 = 27.7375 days
In scientific notation: 2.7738x10

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think Jupiter is farther than that.