Problema Solution
Angie recieves a kit for building a model rocket. The kit uses a scale of 1.5 inches to 4 feet. If the completed model is 12 inches in length, what is the length of the actual rocket?
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Let 'x' represent the actual length of the rocket in feet.
1.5 : 4 = 12 : x
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x = 32 feet
The actual length of the rocket is 32 feet.