The mass of Saturn is about 5.688 10^23 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998 x 10^27 metric tons. About how many times the mass of Saturn is the mass of the sun? Give answer in scientific notation. The mass of the sun is about ----- times the mass of Saturn.

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just divide...

1.998x10^27
---------------
5.688x10^23

= (1.998/5.668)x10^(27-23)
= 0.3525x10^4
= 3.525x10^3