1 AU = 93,000,000 miles How many miles is Mercury from the Sun? (Hint: Use the equivalency above and information from the table to set up a simple proportion problem like you have done in math class.) show your work, with units!

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1 AU = 93,000,000 miles How many miles is Mercury from the Sun? (Hint: Use the equivalency above and information from the table to set up a simple proportion problem like you have done in math class.) show your work, with units!
Directions: Calculate the distance in AU's between the following planets using the chart
below. Subtract the AU's to find the distance between the planets.
| Planet
Planet's
Planet
Planet's
Work
Distance
Distance From
Distance From
Between The 2
The Sun
The Sun
Planets
Mercury
387 AU
Venus
.723 AU
Venus
.723 AU
Earth
1 AU
1 AU
1.524 AU
Earth
Mars
1.524AU
Мars
Jupiter
5.2 AU
Jupiter
5.2 AU
Saturn
9.539 AU
Saturn
9.539 AU
Uranus
19.18 AU
Uranus
19.18 AU
Neptune
30 AU
Neptune
30 AU
Pluto
39.4 AU
Transcribed Image Text:Directions: Calculate the distance in AU's between the following planets using the chart below. Subtract the AU's to find the distance between the planets. | Planet Planet's Planet Planet's Work Distance Distance From Distance From Between The 2 The Sun The Sun Planets Mercury 387 AU Venus .723 AU Venus .723 AU Earth 1 AU 1 AU 1.524 AU Earth Mars 1.524AU Мars Jupiter 5.2 AU Jupiter 5.2 AU Saturn 9.539 AU Saturn 9.539 AU Uranus 19.18 AU Uranus 19.18 AU Neptune 30 AU Neptune 30 AU Pluto 39.4 AU
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