Two moons orbit a planet in nearly circular orbits. Moon A has orbital radius r, and moon B has orbital radius 4r

Moon A takes 20 days to complete one orbit. How long does it take moon B to complete an orbit?
A)

20 days

B)

40 days

C)

80 days

D)

160 days

E)

320 days


D

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