SOLUTION: A model statue has a scale of 1 in : 2 ft .If the model statue is 6 in tall , then how tall is the real statue

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Question 1012004: A model statue has a scale of 1 in : 2 ft .If the model statue is 6 in tall , then how tall is the real statue
Found 2 solutions by macston, ikleyn:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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H=height of real statue
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2ft%2F1in=H%2F6in
2ft=H%2F6
12ft=H
ANSWER: The real statue is 12 feet tall.

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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A model statue has a scale of 1 in : 2 ft .If the model statue is 6 in tall , then how tall is the real statue
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Use the proportion

1_in%2F2_ft = 6_in%2Fx_ft

to find the unknown height of the real statue in feet:

x = %282%2A6%29%2F1 = 12 ft.