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A scale model of a car is 9 inches long. the scale is 1:18. How many inches long is the car it represents?

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1 inch of the model - 18 inches of the car
9 inches of the model - x inches of the car

$(1)/(18)=(9)/(x) \\ x=9 * 18 \\ x=162$

The car is 162 inches long.

Prasanna Narshim answered Sep 6, 2016

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