SOLUTION: The diameter of Jupiter is approximately 11 times larger than the diameter of earth. Find the diameter of earth given that Jupiter has a diameter of approximately 89,000 miles. Exp
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Question 533598: The diameter of Jupiter is approximately 11 times larger than the diameter of earth. Find the diameter of earth given that Jupiter has a diameter of approximately 89,000 miles. Express the answer to the nearest mile Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Alan3354:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The diameter of Jupiter is approximately 11 times larger than the diameter of earth. Find the diameter of earth given that Jupiter has a diameter of approximately 89,000 miles. Express the answer to the nearest mile
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11 times larger is 12 times as large
89000/12 =~ 7417 miles, which is way off.
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11 times larger is not the same as 11 times as large.
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And, 11 times smaller is nonsensical. 1 time smaller is already zero.
