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The scale on a drawing for a new garden is 2 inches = 6 feet. If the length of the garden on the drawing is 10 inches, what is the actual length of the garden?

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2 inches = 6feet
10 inches = x
10/2 = 5 (scale factor)
So 6feet x 5 = 30 feet (actual length)
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