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12. A scale model of a cell tower is shown below.

The model was built using a scale in which 2 inches represents 10 feet. What is the actual height of the cell tower?

Help 12. A scale model of a cell tower is shown below. The model was built using a-example-1

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180 ft

Explanation:

If the height is 36 inches, and two inches represents 10 feet, then there are 18 sets of ten feet on the actual tower, if that makes sense. That means that the actual tower is 180 feet tall.

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