An alligator if drawn at the scale of 1:84. In the drawing, it is 5.9 cm long. How long is the actual alligator? i am having troubles please help.

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Chandrasekhar · Answer 1 · 2022-03-21T07:49:53+0000

Answer:

495.6 cm, or 4.956 m

Explanation:

1:84 means that a centimeter on the drawing has to be multiplied 84 times in order to find the real length. Therefore, 5.9 x 84 = 495.6