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5. John wants to make a scale drawing of a Dodge Viper. The length of the car is

approximately 9.5 feet. If he used a scale of 1 inch = 2 feet then what would the
length of the car be in the drawing?

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Answer:

2.375 inches

Explanation:

for every 2 feet, that is equivalent to 0.5 inches in the drawing. so count how many 2 feet in 9.5 feet first. there are 4.75.

mutiply 4.75 now by 0.5

that is 2.375 in inches

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Answer: 2.375 in

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