SOLUTION: The speed of light is 100,000,000 meters per second . How long does it take light to travel the 149,000,000,000 meters ,distance from the sun to the earth?

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Question 389691: The speed of light is 100,000,000 meters per second . How long does it take light to travel the 149,000,000,000 meters ,distance from the sun to the earth?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance = rate x time
or, with symbols:
d+=+r%2At
given:
d+=+1.49%2A10%5E11 m
r+=+10%5E9 m/sec
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d+=+r%2At
t+=+d%2Fr
t+=+%281.49%2A10%5E11%29+%2F+10%5E9
t+=+1.49+%2A+%2810%5E11%2F10%5E9%29
t+=+1.49+%2A+10%5E2
t+=+149 sec
It takes 149 sec or 149%2F60 = 2 min 29 sec

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The speed of light is approximately 300,000,000 meters per second, or 3E8, in space, not 1E8.
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149000/300 =~ 497 seconds