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  • 22-05-2021
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Tilda makes a scale model of the Titanic. . The actual Titanic was 175 feet tall, Tilda's model is 35 inches tall. What is the scale...

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  • 24-05-2021

Answer: 1:60

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The actual titanic is 175 ft tall

Tilda's model is 35 inches tall

first, convert inches into ft

[tex]35\ in.\equiv \dfrac{35}{12}\ ft[/tex]

scale used is

[tex]\Rightarrow \dfrac{\dfrac{35}{12}}{175}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{35}{12\times 175}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{12\times 5}=\dfrac{1}{60}[/tex]

Thus, the scale is 1:60

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