The mass of Neptune is about 1.03x10^23 metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998x10^27 metris tons. About how many times the mass of Neptune is the mass of the sun? Round to the nearest thousandth, if needed use scientific notation. Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed.
To calculate 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.
Let's convert the given masses into scientific notation for easier calculations:
Mass of Neptune = 1.03 × 10^23 metric tons
Mass of the Sun = 1.998 × 10^27 metric tons
To divide these values, we subtract the exponents:
(1.998 × 10^27) ÷ (1.03 × 10^23)
Dividing the numbers gives:
(1.998 ÷ 1.03) × (10^27 ÷ 10^23)
Simplifying the division of the coefficients:
1.9384 × 10^(27-23)
To calculate the exponent, subtract the exponents:
10^(4)
So, the mass of the Sun is approximately 1.9384 × 10^4 times the mass of Neptune.