The moon is 240000 mi from the earth. how many meters is this?

Question

a) using powers of ten

b) using a metric prefix

Answer 1

With your figure of 240,000 miles and since there are 1,609.344 meters in a mile the answer to your question would be 386,242,560 meters.

Answer 2

According to your math, it is 422,400,000 meters.  I agree that it is closer than your 240,000 miles tho.  If that is correct than it is closer to 322,080,000 meters.

Answer 3

the moon is 183,000 miles from earth....

Answer 4

you're going about it the hard way.

multiple the number of miles by 5280 then multply the new number by 12 then divide by 40.

Answer 5

(a) 3.86*10^8 m

Answer 6

That is 386 242 560 meters.

a) 3.86242560 x10^8

b) Mega

Answer 7

240 000 mile = 386 242 560 meter