Answer
$8 \frac{1}{3}$ minutes
Work Step by Step
We know from physics that speed is distance over time, $s=d/t$.
Thus $t=d/s$:
$t=d/s=\frac{9.3*10^{7} mi}{186000 mi/sec}=500 s$
Dividing by 60 (seconds/min), we get $8 \frac{1}{3}$ minutes.
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.3 - Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation - P.3 Exercises - Page 24: 50
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