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2. The scale from the real Eiffel Tower to the scale model is 15 ft to 3 in. What is the unit rate?

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Ok, so

If the scale from the real Eiffel Tower to the scale model is 15 ft to 3 in, the unit rate will be:


(15ft)/(3in)=5(ft)/(in)

This means that, in the scale:

5 ft = 1 in.

Then, the unit rate is 5.

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