The closest distance between Earth and Mars is approximately 3.39 × 10^7 miles.
The fastest rocket leaving Earth travels at an average speed of approximately 3.6 × 10^4 miles per hour.
(8 points)
A. At that rate, which expression could be used to determine the approximate number of hours it
would take the rocket to travel from Earth to Mars?
B. How many hours would it take to travel from Earth to Mars?
A. The expression that could be used to determine the approximate number of hours it would take the rocket to travel from Earth to Mars is:
Time = Distance / Speed
B. Plugging in the given values:
Time = 3.39 × 10^7 miles / 3.6 × 10^4 miles per hour
Time = 940833.333 hours
Therefore, it would take approximately 940,833 hours for the rocket to travel from Earth to Mars.