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Tough and Tricky questions: Exponents.



The mass of the sun is approximately 2 × 10^30 kg and the mass of the moon is approximately 8 × 10^12 kg. The mass of the sun is approximately how many times the mass of the moon?

A) 4.0 × 10^(−18)
B) 2.5 × 10^17
C) 4.0 × 10^18
D) 2.5 × 10^19
E) 4.0 × 10^42

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The mass of the sun/ The mass of the moon = 2 × 10^30 kg/ 8 × 10^12 kg = 0.25 x 10^18 = 2.5 x 10^17

Hence B
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Divide the mass of the sun by the mass of the moon: 2*10^30/8*10^12
This yields 1*10^18/4 = 10*10^17/4 = 2.5*10^17.

Choice B
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Answer = B) 2.5 × 10^17

(Mass of Moon) * (How many times??) = (Mass of Sun)

Answer \(= \frac{2*10^{30}}{8*10^{12}} = 0.25 * 10^{18} = 2.5 * 10^{17}\)
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Mass of sun = x * Mass of moon
x = Mass of sun / Mass of moon = (2 × 10^30) / (8 × 10^12) = 2*2^-3*10^18 = 10^18/4 = 2.5*10^17

Ans. B) 2.5 × 10^17
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Tough and Tricky questions: Exponents.



The mass of the sun is approximately 2 × 10^30 kg and the mass of the moon is approximately 8 × 10^12 kg. The mass of the sun is approximately how many times the mass of the moon?

A) 4.0 × 10^(−18)
B) 2.5 × 10^17
C) 4.0 × 10^18
D) 2.5 × 10^19
E) 4.0 × 10^42

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M1/M2 = (2*10^30)/(8*10^12)
=(2*10^18)/(8)
=(20*10^17)/8
=2.5*10^17
Hence, the correct option is B
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Tough and Tricky questions: Exponents.



The mass of the sun is approximately 2 × 10^30 kg and the mass of the moon is approximately 8 × 10^12 kg. The mass of the sun is approximately how many times the mass of the moon?

A) 4.0 × 10^(−18)
B) 2.5 × 10^17
C) 4.0 × 10^18
D) 2.5 × 10^19
E) 4.0 × 10^42

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Tough and Tricky questions: Exponents.



The mass of the sun is approximately 2 × 10^30 kg and the mass of the moon is approximately 8 × 10^12 kg. The mass of the sun is approximately how many times the mass of the moon?

A) 4.0 × 10^(−18)
B) 2.5 × 10^17
C) 4.0 × 10^18
D) 2.5 × 10^19
E) 4.0 × 10^42

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Hey Benual, Could please send me the link for hard and tricky questions?
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Tough and Tricky questions: Exponents.



The mass of the sun is approximately 2 × 10^30 kg and the mass of the moon is approximately 8 × 10^12 kg. The mass of the sun is approximately how many times the mass of the moon?

A) 4.0 × 10^(−18)
B) 2.5 × 10^17
C) 4.0 × 10^18
D) 2.5 × 10^19
E) 4.0 × 10^42


\(= \frac{2*10^{30}}{8*10^{12}} \)

\(= 0.25 * 10^{18} = 2.5 * 10^{17}\)

The answer is B
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