The distance of planet Mercury from the Sun is approximately 5.8 ⋅ 107 kilometers, and the distance of Earth from the Sun is 1.5 ⋅ 108 kilometers. About how many more kilometers is the distance of Earth from the Sun than the distance of Mercury from the Sun?

4.3 ⋅ 107 kilometers
9.2 ⋅ 107 kilometers
9.2 ⋅ 108 kilometers
5.7 ⋅ 109 kilometers

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The distance of planet Mercury from the Sun is approximately 5.8 ⋅ 107 kilometers, and the distance of Earth from the Sun is 1.5 ⋅ 108 kilometers. About how many more kilometers is the distance of Earth from the Sun than the distance of Mercury from the Sun?

 4.3 ⋅ 107 kilometers
 9.2 ⋅ 107 kilometers
 9.2 ⋅ 108 kilometers
 5.7 ⋅ 109 kilometers

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