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a scale model of a building is 5 inches wide by 7 inches long. if the scale is 1 in. : 15 ft, how long is the building ?

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75 feet wide and 105 feet long.
You multiply the scale factor by rbe actual length of the sides. So 5 time 15 because there are 5 inches and each one is worth 15 feet. And 7 time times 15 because of the same reason
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