Question

Venus is an average distance of 108.2 million kilometers from the Sun. Use the conversion factor 1 AU = 1.5 × 108 km to convert this distance from kilometers to astronomical units. Choose the closest answer. A. 0.72 AU B. 1.25 AU C. 3.56 AU D. 45.63 AU E. 96.12 AU

Answer 1

$108.2\ million \km = 108.2*10^6\ km = 1.082*10^8\ km

Using a proportion:

\frac{1,082*10^8}{1,5*10^8} = 1.082/1.5 = 0.72 AU$

Answer: A) 0.72

Answer 2

Answer:

0.72

Explanation: