Question

A newly discovered solar system is found 600 billion kilometers from the sun. How many AU does this represent? Show your work.

Answer 1

@ghazi

Answer 2

1 AU = 149,598,000 km...so what do you think you need to do?

Answer 3

Do I multiply 149,598,000 by 600 billion?

Answer 4

Almost...you divide that INTO 600 billion.

Answer 5

so 149,598,000 divided by 600 billion?

Answer 6

Or the other way around

Answer 7

No...\[\frac{600,000,000,000}{149,598,000}=?\]

Answer 8

yes ...1kilometer= 1/149598000 AU therefore 600 billion kms = 600 billion/149598000 AU

Answer 9

now you can calculate

Answer 10

I got 407107.48806080223

Answer 11

I think you maybe screwed up on the decimals...I get 4010.75 AU

Answer 12

That's about right. Thanks for the help, I just needed to understand how to do it.

Answer 13

hope it is clear now....

Answer 14

Just in case...