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The scale drawing shown represent an existing barn. The shirtest side of the barn measure 150 meters. If a new barn that is 2/3 its size replaces the existing barn,what will be the scale of this drawing to the new barn

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User Dros
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Answer:

10 meters

Explanation:

The shortest side: 10 inches= 150 meters

1 inch= 15 meters

A new barn: 2/3 of its size so, it will be smaller than a existing barn.

Set up a proportion:

1 in/15m=2/3 in/x m

16 × 2/3= 1 × m

10m=X

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User Sudocracy
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Answer:5/10

Explanation:

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User Atanas Korchev
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