SOLUTION: A clay model of an automobile is 8 inches and weighs 2 pounds, what would a full-size model weigh if it were 12 feet?
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Question 293434: A clay model of an automobile is 8 inches and weighs 2 pounds, what would a full-size model weigh if it were 12 feet?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
We can set up a proportion as follows: (hint: we need to have both be the same measurements, either feet or inches)
8/2=144/x Cross multiply to get:
x=36 pounds
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