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A model satellite has a scale of 1 cm: 3 m. If the model satellite is 3 cm wide, then how wide is the real satellite?

A model satellite has a scale of 1 cm: 3 m. If the model satellite is 3 cm wide, then how wide is the real satellite?
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A model satellite has a scale of 1 cm: 3 m.

If the model satellite is 3 cm wide, then
how wide is the real satellite?

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User Patrick Downey
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Answer: 9 meters

set up a simple conversion:

X = 3m

Y = 3X

Y=3(3 meters)

Y=9 meters

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