What is the approximate time taken by the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?

24 days

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15 days

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27 days

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12 days

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Solution

The correct option is C 27 days
The Moon is a natural satellite to the Earth. It rotates on its own axis, while revolving around the Earth. The time taken by the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth is $27.3$ days. It also takes approximately the same time for the Moon to rotate once on its axis.

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