SOLUTION: The diameter of the earth is approximately 7,920 miles; the diameter of the planet Jupiter (the largest planet in our solar system) is approximately 88,640 miles. How many times la

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Question 291914: The diameter of the earth is approximately 7,920 miles; the diameter of the planet Jupiter (the largest planet in our solar system) is approximately 88,640 miles. How many times larger is Jupiter's volume? (Hint: Compare their volumes. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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The diameter of the earth is approximately 7,920 miles; the diameter of the planet Jupiter (the largest planet in our solar system) is approximately 88,640 miles. How many times larger is Jupiter's volume?
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Volume of a sphere is a function of the cube of the radius (or diameter).
The ratio is
%2888640%2F7920%29%5E3
=~ 1402 times the volume of the Earth