Question

use the data to answer the question below.

planet	average distance from the sun (km)	average orbital speed (km/s)
venus	1.08 x 10^8	35
earth	1.50 x 10^8	30
mars	2.28 x 10^8	24
jupiter	7.79 x 10^8	13
saturn	1.43 x 10^9	10
uranus	2.87 x 10^9	7
neptune	4.50 x 10^9	5

is the following statement about our solar system true or false?
uranus orbits the sun at less than 40% of the speed of venus.
true
false

Explanation:

Step1: Find speed of Uranus and Venus

Uranus speed is 7 km/s, Venus speed is 35 km/s.

Step2: Calculate 40% of Venus speed

$0.4\times35 = 14$ km/s.

Step3: Compare Uranus speed with 40% of Venus speed

Since 7 km/s < 14 km/s.

Answer:

true