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A photo of a beetle in a science book is increased to 655% as large as the actual size. If the beetle is 14 mm, what is the size of the beetle and the photo

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In the photo, the beetle is increased to 655% as large as the actual size.

This means that is 655/100=6.55 times the actual size.

If the actual size is 14 mm, then the beetle in the photo will have a size of:


L^(\prime)=p\cdot L=6.55\cdot14\operatorname{mm}=91.7\operatorname{mm}

Answer: the beetle in the photo will have a size of 91.7 mm.

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