Question

The following table lists the masses, in grams, of the eight planets and the dwarf planet Pluto. Use the data to choose the correct answers in the item below.

Uranus has a mass that is approximately___ times greater than Mercury's.
1. 3,000
2. 300
3. 30
4. 3

Uranus's mass = 8.61 x 10^28
Mercury's mass = 3.302 x 10^26

Answer 1

The answer is 300

Explanation:

Answer 2

Option 2) 300

Uranus has a mass that is approximately 300 times greater than Mercury's

Explanation:

Let

x ----> Uranus's mass

y ----> Mercury's mass

we have

`x=8.61*10^28\ units`

`y=3.302*10^26\ units`

Divide Uranus's mass by Mercury's mass

`(x)/(y)`

substitute the values

`(8.61*10^28)/(3.302*10^26)=260.75`

Round to the nearest hundred

therefore

Uranus has a mass that is approximately 300 times greater than Mercury's