Q:

The diameter of Mercury is approximately 4.9×1034.9×103 kilometers. The diameter of Saturn is approximately 1.2×1051.2×105 kilometers. About how many times greater is the diameter of Saturn than the diameter of Mercury?

Accepted Solution

A:
To get the difference between the two diameters, all you have to do is subtract the smaller diameter (Mercury) from the larger diameter (Saturn) as follows:

Difference between the two diameters =diameter of Saturn-diameter of Mercury
Difference between the two diameters = (1.2*10^5) - (4.9*10^3)
Difference between the two diameters = 115100 km