The mass of Pluto is about 1.310x10^19 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998x10^27 metric tons. About how many times the mass of Pluto is the mass of the sun? Give specific notation.

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anonymous · Answer

1.5 x 10^(8), approximately.

anonymous · Answer

Divide the mass of Pluto by the mass of Sun. You will get the ratio between the two masses. The inverse of that will be how many times the mass of Pluto will be equal to the sun.

anonymous · Answer

Or just divide the mass of the Sun by the mass of Pluto, that should work fine also.