I need help please.
the mean distance of earth from the sun is 92,960,000 which is 258% of the mean distance of mercury from the sun. What is mercury’s mean distance from the sun in ten millions of miles?
To find the mean distance of Mercury from the sun, we can start by setting up a proportion using the given information. Let's represent the mean distance of Mercury from the sun as "x."
We know that the mean distance of Earth from the sun is 92,960,000 miles, which is 258% of the mean distance of Mercury from the sun.
So, we can set up the following proportion:
92,960,000 miles / x miles = 258 / 100
Now, to solve for x, we can cross multiply:
92,960,000 miles * 100 = x miles * 258
9,296,000,000 = 258x
To isolate x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 258:
9,296,000,000 / 258 = x
Simplifying:
35,985,271.32 = x
Therefore, Mercury's mean distance from the sun is approximately 35,985,271.32 miles.
In ten millions of miles, this value would be:
35,985,271.32 miles / 10,000,000 = 3.598527132
Therefore, Mercury's mean distance from the sun in ten millions of miles is approximately 3.5985.