Monika has a model of the space shuttle. The height of the model is 9.35 centimeters, as shown.

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The scale of the model is 1 centimeter to every 6 meters. What is the actual height of the space shuttle?

A.
56.1 cm

B.
56.1 m

C.
155.8 cm

D.
155.8 m

1 answer

To find the actual height of the space shuttle based on the scale of the model, we need to use the given scale factor.

The scale of the model is 1 centimeter to every 6 meters. This means for each centimeter of the model, the actual object is 6 meters tall.

Monika's model has a height of 9.35 centimeters. To find the actual height, we multiply the height of the model by the scale factor:

\[ \text{Actual Height} = \text{Model Height} \times \text{Scale Factor} \]

In this case:

\[ \text{Actual Height} = 9.35 , \text{cm} \times 6 , \text{m/cm} \]

Calculating this:

\[ \text{Actual Height} = 9.35 \times 6 = 56.1 , \text{m} \]

Thus, the actual height of the space shuttle is:

B. 56.1 m