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A shark was created using a scale factor of 1:38. If the Figurine is 20cm long, how many meters long is the actual shark?

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Answer: Actual size of shark is 7.6 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Scale factor is used to create a shark is 1:38

Length of Figurine = 20 cm

Let the actual size of shark be x

Since there is direct relation between scale and size ,

So,

Length of actual shark is given by


(1)/(38)=(20)/(x)\\\\x=38* 20=760\ cm=7.6\ m

Hence, Actual size of shark is 7.6 m.

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