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1. An artist painted a picture of an elephant. The elephant in the painting was 20 inches tall. The elephant was 10 feet tall. What scale factor did the artist use in the painting?​

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Answer:2:1

Explanation:

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Answer: 2:1

Step-by-step explanation: If the elephant in the painting is 20 inches tall and the actual elephant is just 10 inches tall, then it is 20:10 which is the same as 20 divided by 10, this will give you 2:

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