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a scale drawing of an american flag is 10 inches long and 6 inches tall. the actual flag is 3 feet tall. what is the scale drawing?

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the scale drawing is 1/6 of the current flag

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The first thing that we must take into account is the following conversion:
1 foot = 12 inches.
Therefore, the current height of the flag is:
(3) * (12) = 36 inches
Then, the scale factor is:
k = (6) / (36)
k = 1/6
Answer:
the scale drawing is 1/6 of the current flag
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