A satellite is 18 meters wide. A model of it was built with a scale of 1 centimeter : 3 meters. How wide is the model?
A. 6 meters
B. 6 centimeters
C. 54 meters
D. 54 centimeters
B. 6 centimeters
To find the width of the model, we need to use the scale factor of 1 centimeter representing 3 meters.
18 meters / 3 = 6 centimeters
Therefore, the width of the model is 6 centimeters.