Using the given scale of 8 centimeters to 3 centimeters, we can set up a proportion:
Actual length of the goldfish / Length in the drawing = Scale factor
12 centimeters / X centimeters = 8 centimeters / 3 centimeters
Cross multiplying, we get:
12 centimeters * 3 centimeters = X centimeters * 8 centimeters
36 centimeters^2 = 8X centimeters^2
Rearranging the equation, we get:
8X = 36
Dividing both sides by 8, we find:
X = 4.5 centimeters
Therefore, the length of the drawing of the goldfish is 4.5 centimeters.
A picture of a goldfish has a scale of 8 centimeters to 3 centimeters.If the actual goldfish is 12 centimeters long,how long is the drawing?
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