To compare the masses of Saturn and Mercury, we can set up the ratio of their masses:
- Mass of Saturn = \(6 \times 10^{26}\) kg
- Mass of Mercury = \(3 \times 10^{23}\) kg
Now we can calculate the ratio of the mass of Saturn to the mass of Mercury:
\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Mass of Saturn}}{\text{Mass of Mercury}} = \frac{6 \times 10^{26}}{3 \times 10^{23}} = \frac{6}{3} \times \frac{10^{26}}{10^{23}} = 2 \times 10^{3} = 2000 \]
Thus, the mass of Saturn is approximately two thousand times the mass of Mercury.
So the correct statement is:
The mass of Saturn is approximately two thousand times the mass of Mercury.