Question

Venus is approximately 67,000,000 miles from the Sun. The distance from earth to the sun is about 2.6 * 10^7 farther. What is the distance from earth to the sun? write your answer in scientific notation to 1 decimal place.

Answer 1

Venus: 67,000,000 = 6.7 × 10^7 miles
Add 2.6 × 10^7 miles: (6.7 + 2.6) × 10^7 = 9.3 × 10^7 miles

Answer: 9.3 × 10^7 miles