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Thom has a scale model of his car. The scale is 1:12. If the actual car has 16-inch wheels, what size are the wheels on the scale model?

Thom has a scale model of his car. The scale is 1:12. If the actual car has 16-inch-example-1
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The model car is 1/2 the actual size. To find the size of the wheels, find half of 16.
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