Question

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light takes about 8 minutes to travel from the sun to earth. light takes about 40 minutes to travel from the sun to jupiter. how many astronomical units is jupiter from the sun?

Explanation:

Step1: Define 1 AU

1 astronomical unit (AU) is the distance light travels from Sun to Earth, which is 8 - minute light - travel distance.

Step2: Calculate distance to Jupiter in AU

Let $d$ be distance in AU. Given light takes 40 minutes from Sun to Jupiter. Then $d=\frac{40}{8}$.

Answer:

5