Together, Jupiter and Saturn hold nearly what share of the Solar System's non-stellar mass?
AAbout 30 percent
BAbout 10 percent
CAbout 90 percent
DAbout 50 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. About 90 percent
1. Non-stellar mass means everything except the Sun.
2. Jupiter and Saturn hold nearly 90 percent of it.
3. Smaller shares such as 10, 30 or 50 percent ignore how massive these two giants are.
_Source: Wikipedia, Solar System, Lead section_
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