A model is made of a car that is actually 8 feet long: The length of the model car is 6 inches. What is the scale factor? O 4:3 O 3:4 O 3 in : 4 ft
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Since the actual car is 8 feet long and the model car is 6 inches long, we need to convert inches to feet. There are 12 inches in a foot, so 6 inches is equal to 6/12 = 0.5 feet. Show more…
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