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Question
A model of cargo tuck is made to a scale of 1:40. The length of the model is 15cm. Calculate: The length of the truck
Solution
Scale = 1:40
The length of the model = 15cm
The actual length
= 15 x 40
= 600cm
= `(600)/(100)`
= 6m.
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