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A model is going to be built of a sports car that is 132 inches long and 66 inches high. If the scale is 1:12, what will be the dimensions of the model car?

A model is going to be built of a sports car that is 132 inches long and 66 inches-example-1
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Scale Factor = 1:12

It means, for every in in the model, it is equivalent to 12 inches in the real.

Dimensions of the real Car = 132 * 66

So, Dimensions of the model = 132/12 * 66/12 = 11 * 5.5

In short, Your Answer would be: 11 * 5.5 cm

Hope this helps!
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