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8-78.
Ellen is building a scale model of the space shuttle. A space shuttle is approximately
How many inches long is the space shuttle?
Recall that
inches is equivalent to foot. inches If Ellen builds her model so that
cm on the model represents inches on the space shuttle, how many centimeters long will her model be? Try using the same method presented in (a).
What will her model's wingspan be (in centimeters)?
Begin by finding the length of the wingspan in inches, as presented in (a).
Then find the length the model needs to be in centimeters, as in (b).cm Remember that
inch is approximately equal to cm. How many inches long will her model be?