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

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anonymous · Answer

@ghazi

shane_b · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

shane_b · Answer

Almost...you divide that INTO 600 billion.

anonymous · Answer

so 149,598,000 divided by 600 billion?

anonymous · Answer

Or the other way around

shane_b · Answer

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

ghazi · Answer

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

ghazi · Answer

now you can calculate

anonymous · Answer

I got 407107.48806080223

shane_b · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

ghazi · Answer

hope it is clear now....

shane_b · Answer

Just in case...