Can anyone explain how to solve this?

Given that light travels 186,000 miles in 1 second and that it takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth, calculate the distance, in miles, from the Sun to Earth.

A. 0.00258 miles

B. 1,395,000 miles

C. 8,928 miles

D. 387.5 miles

E. 89,280,000 miles

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Can anyone explain how to solve this?

Given that light travels 186,000 miles in 1 second and that it takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth, calculate the distance, in miles, from the Sun to Earth.

A. 0.00258 miles

B. 1,395,000 miles

C. 8,928 miles

D. 387.5 miles

E. 89,280,000 miles

anonymous · Answer

the answer is E

distance = speed * time 

in the ques,
unit of speed is mile/sec.
unit of time is min..............convert this into seconds my multiplying with 60

and put the data in the formula, you will have the answer. E

anonymous · Answer

distance = 186,000 * 60

anonymous · Answer

Is this correct?

anonymous · Answer

no..

it is 186,000 * 8 * 60

anonymous · Answer

time = 8 minutes = 8 * 60 seconds...

anonymous · Answer

so you will multiply the speed with this time.

anonymous · Answer

I get it now! Thank you so much for explaining!!!!

anonymous · Answer

yw :)