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In a scale drawing a plane has a length of 35 centimeters. The actual length of the plane is 87.5 feet. What is the scale of the drawing?
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In a scale drawing a plane has a length of 35 centimeters. The actual length of the plane is 87.5 feet. What is the scale of the drawing?

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If 35 cm represent the length of the plane which is 87.5 ft of the actual plane length. let 1 cm be x ft.
35 cm = 87.5 ft
1 cm = x ft
cross multiply this and the answer is 2.5 ft. Therefore, the scale drawing is 1 cm is 2.5 ft.
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