Question

Pluto is approximately 2.7 miles from the Sun.

Venus is approximately 6.7 miles from the
Sun.
Approximately how many times greater is the
distance of Pluto from the Sun than the distance of
Venus from the Sun?

Answer 1

40 times greater

Explanation:

Answer 2

Distance of Pluto from sun =2.7 miles

Distance of Venus from sun =6.7 miles

`\rightarrow \frac{\text{Distance of Venus from sun}}{\text{Distance of Pluto from sun}}=(6.7)/(2.7)\\\\=2.48148`

⇒Distance of Venus from sun=2.48 ×Distance of Pluto from sun