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the giraffe is the worlds tallest land mammal. if the scale is 1/2 inch represents 5 feet . the giraffe is 20 feet tall . how many inches is the giraffe?

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Answer:

The giraffe will be 2 inches

Explanation:

If we know that if the scale is 1/2 inch to 5 feet we simply just have to divide the height of the giraffe by 5 feet and then multiply it by 1/2 inches. So we do...

20feet / 5 feet x 1/2 inches = 4 x 1/2inches = 2 inches

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