SOLUTION: A model of a dinosaur has a scale of 1:12 This means that for every 1cm of the model the real life size is 12cm The head on the dinosaur model is 8 cm in length. How long is th

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Question 1203883: A model of a dinosaur has a scale of 1:12
This means that for every 1cm of the model the real life size is
12cm
The head on the dinosaur model is 8 cm in length.
How long is the head of the real dinosaur?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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simple proportion

Or this way as a conversion:
8%2A%2812%2F1%29
96

Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer: 96 cm


Work Shown
1 cm on paper : 12 cm in real life
8*1 cm on paper : 8*12 cm in real life
8 cm on paper : 96 cm in real life

96 cm converts to approximately 37.795 inches or roughly 3.1496 feet.