Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134392790
Author: Beckmann, Sybilla
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.3, Problem 1P
One source says that the average distance from the earth to the moon is 384,467 kilometers. Another source says that the average distance from the earth to the moon is 384,000 kilometers. Can both of these descriptions be correct, or must at least one of them be wrong? Explain.
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