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A space shuttle is made usinga scale of 1 inch : 12 feet. Ifthe actual space shuttle has aheight of 84 feet, then themodel is inches tall.

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A space shuttle is made using

a scale of 1 inch : 12 feet. If

the actual space shuttle has a

height of 84 feet, then the

model is inches tall.

we know that

the scale is 1 inch : 12 feet.

so

using proportion

1/12=x/84

solve for x

x=84/12

x=7 in

therefore

the answer is 7 inches

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