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Jacob makes a scale drawing for a crate with a scale factor of 1:20. The dimensions of his scale drawing are 3 inches long by 2 inches wide. The builder creates a scale drawing of the crate with a scale factor of 1:10. What are the dimensions of the builder's scale drawing? O A. The length is 6 inches and the width is 4 inches. B. The length is 4 inches and the width is 6 inches. O C. The length is 1.5 inches and the width is 1 inch. D. The length is 1 inch and the width is 1.5 inches. SUBMIT​

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Answer: 6 inches long and 4 inches wide

Explanation: The dimensions of the actual crate are 20 times those on Jacob's drawing. The dimensions on the builder's drawing are 1/10 of those, so (1/10)(20) = 2 times the dimensions on Jacob's drawing.

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