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In a model of a ship, the mast is 9 cm high, while the mast of the actual ship is 12 m high. If the length if the ship is 28 m, how long is the model ship?

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Mathematics Chapter 13
Important NCERT Questions
Direct and Inverse Proportions Chapter 8 Exercise 13.1
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  1. Let the length of model ship be x
    Length of actual ship (in m) 12 28
    Length of model ship (in cm) 9 x
    Here length of mast and actual length of ship are in direct proportion.

    ∴ 12/9 = 28/x ⇒ xX12=28×9 ⇒ x=28×9/12=21 cm
    Hence, the length of the model ship is 21 cm.

    Class 8 Maths Chapter 11 Exercise 13.1 Solution in Video

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