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A photo of an ant in a science book is increased to 515​% as large as the actual size. If the ant is 12 ​millimeters, what is the size of the ant in the​ photo?

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Answer:

61.8 mm

Explanation:

If the photo of the ant is increased to 515% of its actual size, this means the size of the ant in the photo is:

515% = 515/100 = 5.15

So the ant in the photo is 5.15 times larger than its actual size.

To find the size of the ant in the photo, we can multiply its actual size by 5.15:

size of ant in photo = 12 mm x 5.15 = 61.8 mm

Therefore, the size of the ant in the photo is 61.8 millimeters.

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