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How Do You Find the Scale of a Model? Instructional VideoHow Do You Find the Scale of a Model? Instructional Video
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How Do You Find the Scale of a Model?

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A model car, a life size car, now compare their sizes. Hmmm. Ok, set up a proportion and then figure out a ratio, and now you can express the relationship in terms of scale. Watch this video and the teacher will demonstrate just how to do all that.

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scale, cross multiply, division property of equality, mathematical properties, fractions, proportions, ratios

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fraction, model, proportion, ratio, scale, actual size, cross multiply, real-world, division property of equality, math
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
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3:53
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