The planet Mercury is approximately 6 * 10*7 miles from the sun. the distance between the sun and Mars is approximately 2 * 10*8. About how many times farther from the sun is Mars than Mercury? A. 2 B. 3 C. 20 D. 30

The answer is B

Because Mercury and the Sun are 60,000,00 miles apart and Mars is 200,000,000 miles away from the sun. Divide 200,000,000 and 60,000,000 and you will get 3.3 (Just round)

B. 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between Sun and Mercury = 6x10^7

Distance between Sun and Mars = 2x10^8

Assuming Mars is x times farther from the Sun, implies

(6x10^7) x = 2x10^8

therefore x = (2x10^8) / (6x10^7)

Eliminating common factors (2x10^7) is common

therefore x = (1x10) / 3

x = 3.33