The planet Mercury is approximately 6 × 10*7 miles from the sun . the distance between the sun and Mars is approximately 2 × 10*8 .About how many times farther from the sun is Mars than Mercury ? A . 2 B . 3 C . 20 D . 30

B. 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between Sun and Mercury = 6x10^7

Distance between Sun and Mars = 2x10^8

Assuming Mars is x times farther from the Sun, implies

(6x10^7)x = 2x10^8

therefore x = (2x10^8)/(6x10^7)

                   Eliminating common factors( 2x10^7) is common

therefore x = (1x10)/3

                x= 3.33

3 is greater then both of those numbers