Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Mercury
A)about 240 km
B)about 2400 km
C)about 24,000 km
D)about 240,000 km
E)about $2.4 × 10^6$ km

Question

Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Mercury 
A)about 240 km 
B)about 2400 km 
C)about 24,000 km 
D)about 240,000 km 
E)about $2.4 × 10^6$ km

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the scale, the diameter of Mercury is approximately 4 cm. Therefore, using the scale of 1 cm = 600 km, the diameter of Mercury would be 4 x 600 km = 2400 km.

Using the Scale in the Diagram Below, What Is the Diameter