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The packaging lists a model airplane’s length as 15 in. It also gives the scale as 1:78. What is the length of the actual airplane to the nearest foot?

Answer:
1/78=15/x
x=78*15
x=1170
1170/12=97.5
Length of the actual airplane is about 98 feet long.


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 answer is correct, thank you
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