The Sun is about miles from Earth. Find this distance in kilometers.
A) 1,497,000,000
B) 14,970,000
C) 1,497,000
D) 149,700,000

Question

The Sun is about  miles from Earth. Find this distance in kilometers.
A) 1,497,000,000 
B) 14,970,000 
C) 1,497,000 
D) 149,700,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To convert miles to kilometers, we need to multiply by 1.609. Therefore, the distance from the Sun to Earth in kilometers is:
11,ec1e8e_2bde_70cf_be9b_0f6eb7589dca_TBX8967_11 x 1.609 = 149,600,000
So, the best choice is D: 149,700,000 (rounding to the nearest hundred thousand).

The Sun Is About Miles from Earth