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Create a proportion using the given scale.
1.61 km
We are given that the scale of a model is 1: 93 000 000. To find the model distance between Earth and the Sun, we can create a proportion.
1/93 000 000=model distance/actual distance
Cross multiply
Multiply
.LHS /93 000 000.=.RHS /93 000 000.
a/b=.a /1 000 000./.b /1 000 000.
Rearrange equation
Calculate quotient
Round to 2 decimal place(s)
The model distance between Earth and the Sun is approximately 1.61 kilometers.