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A model satellite is 7 in wide. If it was built with a scale of 1 in: 2 yd, then how wide is the real satellite?​

User Gone
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Answer:

14yd

Explanation:

Scale of the model:

1in to 2yd

This suggest that for every 1in on the model, the actual distance is 2yd.

So;

A model 7in wide will actually be:

1in to 2yd

7in will be 7 x 2 = 14yd

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