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On a scale drawing, 1 milliliters is 5 meters. If a line on the drawing is 4.5 centimeters, how many is it actually?

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User Gibran
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(1mm)/(5m) = (4.5cm)/(x)

Convert cm to mm.


(1mm)/(5m) = (45mm)/(x)

Solve for x:


x=(5m)/(1mm) * 45mm

x=(225m * mm)/(1mm) = 225m
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