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She decides to make her drawing of the gecko 1 inch wide. How long will the drawing be? Show your work.

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1. 1 inch
2. 2 inches
3. 3 inches
4. 4 inches

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The length of the drawing would be 4.1667 inches

Using the concept of proportional relationship;

length of drawing = actual length

width of drawing = actual width

Inputting our values, we have ;

1.2 = 1

5 = h

cross multiply

1.2h = 5

divide by sides by 1.2 to isolate h

h = 4.1667 inches

Complete question :

Muna is making a scale drawing of a gecko. The gecko is 1··2inch wide and 5 inches long. A. She decides to make her drawing of the gecko 1 inch wide. How long will the drawing be? Show your work.

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