If 17 million containers each 6 meters long were placed end to end,would it reach the moon
17*10^6 * 6 = 102*10^6
= 1.02 * 10^8 meters
earth to moon = 3.8 * 10^8 meters
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Here are the facts.
Distance from earth to moon = 238,900 miles
1 mile = 1,760 yards
Can you take it from here?
To determine whether 17 million containers, each measuring 6 meters long, would reach the moon when placed end to end, we need to calculate the total distance covered by these containers.
First, we need to find out the distance between the Earth and the moon. On average, the moon is about 384,400 kilometers away from Earth.
Now, let's convert the measurement of the containers to kilometers. Since 1 meter is equal to 0.001 kilometers, we can multiply 6 meters by 0.001 to get the length in kilometers:
6 meters * 0.001 kilometers/meter = 0.006 kilometers.
Next, we need to calculate the total distance covered by 17 million containers. To do this, we multiply the length of one container by the total number of containers:
0.006 kilometers/container * 17,000,000 containers = 102,000 kilometers.
So, when placed end to end, 17 million containers, each 6 meters long, would cover a distance of 102,000 kilometers. As this distance is significantly less than the distance to the moon (384,400 kilometers), the containers would not reach the moon.