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You are building a model of a mall. The scale factor is 6:24. The model is 9 inches tall. How tall is the actual statue?

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Answer: 36 inches

Explanation:

height of the building = 9inches.

scale factor of the building = 6:24.

solution

since a scale of 6:24, was used to scale down the original model, the initial or actual height of the statue would be.


= 9 * (24)/(6) \\\\= 9 * 4\\\\= 36 inches

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