Question

Earth’s radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiter’s radius is approximately 4.3441×10^4…miles. How much bigger is Jupiter’s radius compared to Earth’s? Express your answer in scientific notation. Do not round your answer.

Answer 1

To compare the sizes of Earth's and Jupiter's radii, we need to calculate the ratio of Jupiter's radius to Earth's radius.

The ratio is given by:

Jupiter's radius / Earth's radius.

Given that Earth's radius is approximately 3,959 miles and Jupiter's radius is approximately 4.3441×10^4 miles, the ratio is:

(4.3441×10^4 miles) / (3,959 miles)

To express this ratio in scientific notation, we divide the two numbers:

(4.3441×10^4 miles) / (3,959 miles) = 1.0974204363...

Since we are asked to express the answer in scientific notation and not round it, the answer is:

1.0974204363 × 10^0.

However, if we wanted to simplify the scientific notation, we could express it as:

1.0974204363× 10^0 = 1.0974204363 × 1 = 1.0974204363.

Therefore, Jupiter's radius is 1.0974204363 times bigger than Earth's radius.