The mass of neptune is about 1.03 x 10^23 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998 x 10^27 metric tons. About how many times the mass of neptune is the mass of the sun? Give answer in scientific notation.
MassSun/MassNepture = how many times.
To find out how many times the mass of Neptune is the mass of the Sun, we need to divide the mass of the Sun by the mass of Neptune.
Mass of Neptune: 1.03 x 10^23 metric tons
Mass of the Sun: 1.998 x 10^27 metric tons
Scientific notation allows us to represent very large or very small numbers in a concise manner. In this case, we can divide the two masses in scientific notation as follows:
(1.998 x 10^27) / (1.03 x 10^23)
To divide numbers in scientific notation, we subtract the exponents and divide the coefficients. Performing the division:
(1.998 / 1.03) x 10^(27 - 23)
= 1.938 x 10^4
Therefore, the mass of the Sun is about 1.938 x 10^4 times the mass of Neptune.