Use this paragraph: A scale model of the solar system shows a dot placed at the center to represent the sun. Mercury is approximately 60,000,000 km from the sun and is placed on the model at a distance of 10 cm from the dot. Likewise, the Earth is approximately 150,000,000 km from the sun.

At which distance from the dot should Earth be placed in the model?

(1 point)
Responses

900 cm
900 cm

21 cm
21 cm

25 cm
25 cm

4 cm

The correct answer is 25 cm.