Question

The widest distance across the scale model of the planet Venus is 15 cm. The actual widest distance across Venus is approximately 12,000 km. What is the scale of the Model of Venus

Answer 1

1 : 80,000,000

Explanation:

Convert each 12,000km to cm to match the model's unit:

12,000 * 100,000 = 1,200,000,000 cm

The scale is the ratio of the model's dimension to the planet's dimension:

15 : 1,200,000,000

Divide each by 15 to simplify the ratio:

1 : 80,000,000

Therefore, the model is at a scale of 1 : 80,000,000.