a satellite is 18 meters wide a model of it was built with a scale of 1 centimeter : 3 meters how wide is the model?

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To find the width of the model, we first need to calculate the scale factor:

3 meters = 1 centimeter
1 meter = 1/3 centimeters

Next, we convert the width of the satellite into centimeters using the scale factor:

18 meters x (1/3) centimeters/meter = 6 centimeters

Therefore, the width of the model of the satellite is 6 centimeters.