The mass of Neptune is about 1.03*10^23 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998*10^27 metric tons. About how many times the mass of Neptune is the mass of the sun? Give your answer in scientific notation.

The mass of the sun is about ? times the mass Neptune

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The mass of Neptune is about 1.03*10^23 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998*10^27 metric tons. About how many times the mass of Neptune is the mass of the sun? Give your answer in scientific notation.

The mass of the sun is about ? times the mass Neptune

anonymous · Answer

my guess 10,000 times but see what others think

anonymous · Answer

I have to put it in scientific notation...

gw2011 · Answer

The mass of the sun is about 1.94*10^4 greater than that of Neptune.  This is how I arrived at the answer:

(1.998*10^27)/(1.03*10^23)

anonymous · Answer

I tried that I believe and not the correct answer let me try again.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you that was right I was a lil off which is a major thing in math

gw2011 · Answer

You're welcome.  I'm glad it worked out.

anonymous · Answer

1.94*10^4 is what i got as well...