Jupiter's moon, Io, loses about 1190.0 kg/s of sulfur dioxide to Jupiter's magnetosphere. At this rate, what percent of its mass would Io lose in 3.0 × 109 years? Io has a mass of about 1 × 1023 kg and there are 3.15 × 107 seconds in a a year.

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Jupiter's moon, Io, loses about 1190.0 kg/s of sulfur dioxide to Jupiter's magnetosphere. At this rate, what percent of its mass would Io lose in 3.0 × 109 years? Io has a mass of about 1 × 1023 kg and there are 3.15 × 107 seconds in a a year.

 
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