The planet Mercury completes one revolution around the sun in:

86 days

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68 days

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84 days

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88 days

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Solution

The correct option is D
88 days

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system.
Mercury is the nearest to the sun.
Therefore it is the fastest revolving planet around the sun.
Mercury takes 88 days to complete one revolution around the sun.
It means a solar year on mercury will be 88 days long.
Hence option D is the right answer.

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