stephanoonachai stephanoonachai
  • 04-04-2018
  • Mathematics
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On a scale drawing, 5 centimeters represents 100 meters. How many meters does 1 centimeter represent?

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courtsmc31 courtsmc31
  • 04-04-2018
One centimetre equals 20metres
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upandover
upandover upandover
  • 04-04-2018
Hi there!

To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion: 5/100 = 1/x. Now, cross-multiply to get an equation: 100 = 5x. Lastly, divide both sides by 5 to figure out how many meters one centimeter represents: x = 20 meters.

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