Question

Jada is making a scale model of the solar system. The distance from Earth to the moon is about 2.389*10^5 miles. The distance from Earth to the sun is about 9.296*10^7 miles. She decides to put earth on one corner of her dresser and the moon on another corner, about a foot away. Where should she put the sun ?

Answer 1

a city block away

Explanation:

:)

Answer 2

She should place the Sun 389.1167 feet away

Explanation:

According to the model Jada presented,

The distance from Earth to moon (2.389*10^5 miles) was represented by a foot of distance.

If we apply a rule of three

1 foot ----------------------- 2.389*10^5 miles

x --------------------------9.296*10^7 miles

x = ( 9.296*10^7 miles * 1 foot) / 2.389*10^5 miles

x = 389.1167 feet