Question

The chart shows the distances of four stars from the sun in the unit light-years. In one year, light travels a distance of 9,460,528,405,000 km.

Name of Star
Sirius
Vega
Polaris
Rigel

Distance from Sun
(in light-years)
8.6
25.6
430.0
800.0

Which describes the relative distances of the stars from the Sun?
A. Vega is about 4 times further away from the Sun than Sirius.
B.Polaris is about 8 times further away from the sun than vega.
C. Sirius is about 50 times further away from the Sun than Rigel.
D. Rigel is about 100 times further away from the Sun than Sirius.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Sirius is about 50 times further away from the Sun than Rigel.