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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.