Question

Mercury’s average distance from the sun is 36 million miles. Venus averages 67 1/2 million miles from the sun. How much greater is venus’ average distance from the sun than mercury?

Answer 1

Answer:

31.5 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mercury's average distance from the sun is 36 million miles.

Venus averages 67.5 million miles from the sun.

So Venus is 67.5 - 36 = 31.5 miles further from the sun than Mercury.