Question

The average distance from Earth to everyone's favorite dwarf planet, Pluto, is 3.27 billion miles.  At the speed of 24,500 miles per hour, how long would it take to reach Pluto?  Give your answer in years.

Answer 1

Given:

The distance is 3.27 billion miles.

The speed is 24500 miles per hour.

Required:

We need to find the time to reach Pluto.

Explanation:

We know that

$billion=1,000,000,000$

Multiply 3.27 on both sides.

$3.27\text{ }billion=3.27\times1,000,000,000$$3.27\text{ }billion=3,270,000,000$

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