The distance between two stars is 3 × 10^5 light years. What is the distance between the two stars in parsecs? (1 parsec = 3.26 light years)  Select
A) 3.1 × 10^4  B) 9.2 × 10^4  C) 9.7 × 10^5  D) 8.5 × 10^6  E) 7.1 × 10^7
3 × 10^5 ly / (3.26 ly/parsec) = (3/3.26) x 10^5 = 0.92 x 10^5 = 9.2 x 10^4 parsec   The answer is 9.2 × 10^4.
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The distance between two stars is 3 × 10^5 light years. What is the distance between the two stars in parsecs? (1 parsec = 3.26 light years)