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In a drawing of a bus, the length is 5 cm. If the scale used is 1 cm: 9 ft, what is the actual length of the bus?

User Tim Cooke
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Answer:

45cm

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User WhatsInAName
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Answer:

45 ft

Explanation:

1 cm : 9 ft

Multiply both sides of the ratio by 5.

5 * 1 cm : 5 * 9 ft

5 cm : 45 ft

Answer: 45 ft

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