Question

your looking at a catalog that sells camping supplies. some of the items are drawn in scale at a ratio of 1:12, in cm. if a scale of the one of the items is 5cm wide, how wide is the actual item in cm?

Answer 1

The answer is: " 60 cm " .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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1/12 = 5/x ; Solve for "x" ;

Note: In the numerators: 1* ? = 5 ? Answer: 5 ; since "5÷1=5".

So: "(1/12) = (1*5)/(12*5) = 5/60 .
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The answer is: 60 cm .
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