"A mole of M&M's would encircle the planet jupiter how many times."

Answer 1

I know this is an exercise in dimensional analysis but I wish teachers would find some other way to do it. What's the average diameter of an M & M? What is the average height of an M & M? What's the circumference of Jupiter. Are the M & Ms stacked one on top of the other if the planet is circled more than once or are they laid edge to edge to go around more than once? Where does this encirclement take place; I can encircle the planet at the "equator" or I can encircle it 1 mm from the pole or anywhere between those extremes. Exactly where does this encirclement take place? And there are other questions best left alone. If you wish to pursue this, clarify the question, along with some data, and show the work you have done on it.