The diameter of Mercury is approximately 4.9×103
kilometers.
The diameter of Jupiter is approximately 1.4×105
kilometers.
About how many times greater is the diameter of Jupiter than the diameter of Mercury?
Responses
2.9
2.9
29
29
290
290
2900
2900
To find out how many times greater the diameter of Jupiter is than the diameter of Mercury, we can divide the diameter of Jupiter by the diameter of Mercury:
1.4×10^5 / 4.9×10^3 = 28.57142857
Since we are asked for the answer to the nearest whole number, the diameter of Jupiter is approximately 29 times greater than the diameter of Mercury.
Therefore, the correct response is 29.