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Fenton is building a model of the living room. The model sofa is 16 inches long and 7 inches deep. The real sofas dimensions are 80 inches long and 35 inches deep. Is the ratio of the models to mention equivalent to the ratio of the real sofas dimension? Explain your reasoning

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The ratio of the real sofa is 80:35 (16:7).
The ratio of the model sofa is 16:7
Yes they are equivalent.

(Divide 80:35 by 5 to get it in simplest form.)
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