Question

Max is building a scale model of the solar system. In Max's model, the distance from Earth to the sun is 1.2 feet, and the distance from Venus to the sun is 0.86 feet.

If the approximate distance from Earth to the sun is 93 million miles, what is the approximate distance from Venus to the sun?

If possible I'd like to see the equation. :)

Answer 1

(d1/d2)×d3=d4
d1=real distance 93million miles of earth
d2=model distance of earth
d3=model distance of Venus
d4= real distance in million miles of Venus

(93/1.2)×0.86= 66.65 million miles