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a beetle is 1.8cm long. a drawing of the beetle is made using a scale of 5:1. what is the length of the beetle in the drawing?

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Answer: The length of the beetle in the drawing is 9 cm.

Explanation:

Hi, since is a scaling up scale, we have to multiply the original length of the beetle (1.8 cm) by 5 to obtain the length of the beetle in the drawing.

Mathematically speaking

5 x 1.8 = 9 cm

The length of the beetle in the drawing is 9 cm.

This type of scale is used to increase in size.

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