SOLUTION: Suppose it takes 3 days for a space vehicle to travel from Earth to the moon. About how long would it take the same vehicle traveling at the same speed to reach Jupiter?
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Question 320944: Suppose it takes 3 days for a space vehicle to travel from Earth to the moon. About how long would it take the same vehicle traveling at the same speed to reach Jupiter?
Closest distance from Earth to:
Moon 240,000 mi
Jupiter 391,000,000mi
Thank you,
Julie Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Set up a ratio.
3 days is to 240000 as N is to 391000000. days
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Are we there yet?
It's that extra 1/2 day that makes it seems really long.
