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Part 1
Jillian made a scale model of her lawn. The actual length of her lawn is
8 feet​ (ft). The length of her model is 6 inches​ (in.). What is the ratio of
the length of​ Jillian’s lawn to the length of her​ model?
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Part 1
The ratio of the length of​ Jillian's lawn to the length of her model
  
8​ft:
  
6in.

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Part 1
The ratio of the length of Jillian's lawn to the length of her model is:
8ft:6in

To simplify this ratio, we need to convert both measurements to the same units. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we can convert the length of Jillian's lawn from feet to inches:

8 ft x 12 in/ft = 96 in

Now the ratio becomes:
96in:6in

Simplify further to get the ratio in simplest form:
96in / 6in = 16

Therefore, the simplified ratio of the length of Jillian's lawn to the length of her model is 16:1.