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A scale model of an object has a scale of 1 cm : 2 ft. The actual object is 11 feet tall. How tall is the model? Show your work.

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11/2 =5.5
5.5 cm is the answer
User Marko Zadravec
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Answer: 5.5 cm

Explanation:

If you take 11 and divide it by 2 you would get 5.5cm. This is the answer because If 1cm is 2 ft you divide it by the actual height and you end up with how tall the model would be.

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