If the distance from the earth to the sun were $92,900,000$ miles, how long would it take a rocket, traveling at $3.8 \times 10^{3}$ miles per hour, to reach the sun? Round to three decimal places.
A) $2.4 \times 10^{2}$ hours
B) 2.4 hours
C) $2.4 \times 10^{4}$ hours
D) $2.4 \times 10^{3}$ hours

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To find the time it takes for the rocket to reach the sun, divide the distance by the speed: $ \frac{92,900,000 \text{ miles}}{3.8 \times 10^{3} \text{ miles/hour}} = 24,447.368 \text{ hours} $, which rounds to $2.4 \times 10^{4}$ hours.

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