Question

Saturn’s rings span up to about (7.5 · 10^-1) of the distance between the Earth and its moons. Of Saturn’s rings span up to (2.82 · 10^5 kilometers, what is the distance between Earth and its moons.

3.76 · 10^5 km

21,150 km

21.15 · 10^4 km

2.115 · 10^5 km

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the distance between Earth and its moons.

Saturn’s rings span up to about (7.5 × 10^-1) of the distance between the Earth and its moons. It means that Saturn’s rings span is

(7.5 × 10^-1)x

If Saturn’s rings span up to 2.82 × 10^5 kilometers, it means that

(7.5 × 10^-1)x = 2.82 × 10^5

Dividing both sides of the equation by 7.5 · 10^-1, it becomes

x = (2.82 × 10^5)/(7.5 × 10^-1)

x = 3.76 · 10^5 km