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The scale used to make a scale model of a volcano is 5 cm: 250 m. The height of the actual volcano is about 1325 meters. How tall is the model? Write answer in decimal form.

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Answer:

The height of the model is [tex]26.5\ cm[/tex]    

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the height of the model

we know that

Using proportion

[tex]\frac{5}{250}\frac{cm}{m} =\frac{x}{1,325}\frac{cm}{m}\\ \\x=5*1,325/250\\ \\x=26.5\ cm[/tex]