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If a model car has a scale of 3in.: 5ft., what would be the length of the model be if the actual car was 15 ft. long?
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If a model car has a scale of 3in.: 5ft., what would be the length of the model be if the actual car was 15 ft. long?

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Answer:

120ft

Explanation:

User Wstomv
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set up the ratios:

3/5 = x/15

Cross multiply:

45 = 5x

Divide both sides by 5:

X = 9

The model would be 9 inches long

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