Question
The circumference of Earth is 24,901 miles and the circumference of Saturn is 236,000 miles. What is the scale factor of Saturn to Earth rounded to the nearest whole number? (1 point)
Responses
9:1
9:1
1:3
1:3
3:1
3:1
1:9
Responses
9:1
9:1
1:3
1:3
3:1
3:1
1:9
Answers
Answered by
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To find the scale factor of Saturn to Earth, we divide the circumference of Saturn by the circumference of Earth:
\[
\text{Scale Factor} = \frac{\text{Circumference of Saturn}}{\text{Circumference of Earth}} = \frac{236,000 \text{ miles}}{24,901 \text{ miles}} \approx 9.464
\]
Rounding to the nearest whole number gives us approximately 9.
Therefore, the scale factor of Saturn to Earth is **9:1**.
\[
\text{Scale Factor} = \frac{\text{Circumference of Saturn}}{\text{Circumference of Earth}} = \frac{236,000 \text{ miles}}{24,901 \text{ miles}} \approx 9.464
\]
Rounding to the nearest whole number gives us approximately 9.
Therefore, the scale factor of Saturn to Earth is **9:1**.