Assume the Size of the Sun Is Represented by a Baseball

Multiple Choice

Assume the size of the Sun is represented by a baseball (diameter about 7 cm) . At this scale, the Earth is about 15 metres (150 million km or 8 light-minutes) away. How far away, to scale, would the nearest stars to the Sun be? Pick the closest answer.

A) about the distance between Windsor and Toronto (about 400 km)
B) about 100 metres away
C) about the distance across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver (about 4300 km)
D) about the distance across 50 football fields (50 x 100 m, or 5 km)