Question 5 of 5
A model sailboat like the one shown below was built using a scale of 1 cm = 12 ft. If the actual length of the boat is 84 ft, how long is the model boat?
The picture shows a model sailboat.
A. 6 cm
B. 8 ft
C. 7 cm
D. 7 ft
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C
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To find the length of the model boat, we need to use the given scale of 1 cm = 12 ft and the actual length of the boat, which is 84 ft.
To find the length of the model boat, we can set up a proportion using the scale factor:
1 cm / 12 ft = x cm / 84 ft
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and divide:
(1 cm)(84 ft) = (12 ft)(x cm)
84 ft cm = 12 ft x cm
84 ft cm / 12 ft = x cm
7 cm = x cm
Therefore, the length of the model boat is 7 cm. So the correct answer is option C.