The most massive planet in the solar system, Jupiter, has a mass of about 1,898,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg.
The least massive planet is Mercury, which has a mass of about 330,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg.
How many times more massive is Jupiter than Mercury? Answer the questions to find out.
1. Estimate Jupiter's mass using a one-digit whole number times a power of 10. Be sure to include units. (3 points)
2. Estimate Mercury's mass using a one-digit whole number times a power of 10. Be sure to include units. (3 points)
3. Use your estimates to find out how many times more massive Jupiter is than Mercury. Express your answer in standard form (without using a power of 10). Show your work. (4 points)
