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What is the length of a car if the length on the scale model car is 17cm and the scale is 2cm : 50cm?

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425 cm. The ratio is 17 : x is equal to 2cm : 50cm. You use cross multiplication to solve. 17 times 50 = 2 times x.
850 = 2x
425 = x
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