How many times greater is the width of the rings of Saturn than the width of the rings of Jupiter?
Jupiter: 4,000 miles wide
Saturn: 1.7 x 105

To find how many times greater the width of Saturn's rings is compared to Jupiter's rings, we will divide the width of Saturn's rings by the width of Jupiter's rings.

- **Jupiter's rings width** = 4,000 miles
- **Saturn's rings width** = \( 1.7 \times 10^5 \) miles = 170,000 miles

Now divide:

\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{170,000}{4,000} = 42.5
\]

So, the width of Saturn's rings is **42.5 times greater** than the width of Jupiter's rings.

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Here are five related questions to explore further:
1. What are the main components of Saturn's rings?
2. How does the mass of Saturn's rings compare to that of Jupiter's rings?
3. What are the specific layers or divisions within Saturn's rings?
4. What is the orbital period of particles within Saturn's rings?
5. How do other gas giants' rings, like Uranus or Neptune, compare in width?

**Tip**: When working with scientific notation, remember to adjust values to the same magnitude before comparing.

How many times greater is the width of the rings of Saturn than the width of the rings of Jupiter? Jupiter: 4,000 miles wide Saturn: 1.7 x 10^5

Find out how many times greater Saturn's rings are compared to Jupiter's rings. The problem uses ratios and scientific notation to compare Saturn's ring width of 170,000 miles to Jupiter's 4,000 miles. A step-by-step guide suitable for Grades 6-8.

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