Question

use the data to answer the question below.

planet	average distance from the sun (km)	average orbital speed (km/s)
venus	1.08 x 10^8	35
earth	1.50 x 10^8	30
mars	2.28 x 10^8	24
jupiter	7.79 x 10^8	13
saturn	1.43 x 10^9	10
uranus	2.87 x 10^9	7
neptune	4.50 x 10^9	5

is the following statement about our solar system true or false?
earth is more than 10 times as far from the sun as mercury is.
true
false

Explanation:

Step1: Find Earth's distance from Sun

Earth's average distance from the Sun is $1.50\times 10^{8}$ km.

Step2: Find Mercury's distance from Sun

Mercury's average distance from the Sun is $5.79\times 10^{7}$ km.

Step3: Calculate 10 times Mercury's distance

$10\times(5.79\times 10^{7}) = 5.79\times 10^{8}$ km.

Step4: Compare distances

Since $1.50\times 10^{8}<5.79\times 10^{8}$, Earth is not more than 10 times as far from the Sun as Mercury.

Answer:

false