Question

the distance to star a is about 8×10³ light - years. the distance to star b is about 6×10³ light - years. choose which star is farther away. then fill in the blank with a number written in standard notation.
star a is farther away.
star a is times as far as star b.
star b is farther away
star b is times as far as star a.

Explanation:

Step1: Compare the distances

The distance to Star A is $1\times10^{3}$ light - years and the distance to Star B is $6\times10^{3}$ light - years. Since $6\times10^{3}>1\times10^{3}$, Star B is farther away.

Step2: Calculate the ratio

To find how many times Star B is as far as Star A, we divide the distance of Star B by the distance of Star A. $\frac{6\times 10^{3}}{1\times10^{3}} = 6$.

Answer:

Star B is farther away.
Star B is 6 times as far as Star A.