The circumference of Jupiter is approximately 272,946 miles. The circumference of Earth is approximately 24,901 miles. What is the scale factor of Jupiter to Earth rounded to the nearest whole number?(1 point)

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Responses

1:10
ratio of 1 to 10

1:11
ratio of 1 to 11

10:1
ratio of 10 to 1

11:1

Answer 1

To find the scale factor of Jupiter to Earth, we can divide the circumference of Jupiter by the circumference of Earth.

Given:

• Circumference of Jupiter = 272,946 miles
• Circumference of Earth = 24,901 miles

Now, calculate the scale factor:

\[ \text{Scale Factor} = \frac{\text{Circumference of Jupiter}}{\text{Circumference of Earth}} = \frac{272,946}{24,901} \approx 10.95 \]

Rounding 10.95 to the nearest whole number gives us 11.

Therefore, the scale factor of Jupiter to Earth is \(11:1\).

So the correct response is:

11:1