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A scale model of a human heart is 16ft long. The scale is 32:1. How many inches long is the actual heart it represents?

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User Tony Rad
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0.5 or 6 inches
The model=32
Actual size=1

32/1= 16/?
If 32 is 1 foot which equals 12 inches, and 16 is half of 32, then 16 is 0.5 inches or 6 inches
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