SOLUTION: A scale model of a car has the scale factor 1:20. If the model is 6 inches long, how many inches long is the car?
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Question 1080285: A scale model of a car has the scale factor 1:20. If the model is 6 inches long, how many inches long is the car?
Answer by rapture(86) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = length of car in inches
1:20 = 6:x
1/20 = 6/x
Can you finish?
Solve for x to find your answer.
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