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a model ship is built to a scale of 1 centimeter : 5 meters. The length of the model is 30 centimeters. What is the actual length of the ship?

User Kiran Goud
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You change the ratio to suit the situation.
1cm:5m > 30cm: 150m
( I did this mentally so double check 5*30)
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