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What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual water tower? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>6) Frank makes a scale model of a water tower. The actual water tower is 39 feet tall. His model is 6 inches tall. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual water tower? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>7) Maria makes a scale model of a windmill. The actual windmill is 187 feet tall. Her model is 44 inches tall. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual windmill? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>8) An engineer makes a scale model of a dam. The actual dam is 117 feet tall. The model is 12 inches tall. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual dam? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>9) A photo of a waterfall is 6 inches tall. The actual waterfall is 570 inches tall when measured the same way. How many times as tall as the photo is the actual waterfall?\u003Cbr>10) A miniature crane is 8 feet tall. The actual crane is 328 feet tall. How many times as tall as the miniature is the actual crane?\u003Cbr>11) Edward builds a scale model of a water tower. The actual water tower is 152 feet tall. His model is 24 inches tall. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual water tower? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>12) A theme park has a scale model of a roller coaster. The actual roller coaster is\u003Cbr>137 feet tall. The model is 12 inches tall. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual roller coaster? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>13) A miniature crane is 5 inches tall. The actual crane is 370 inches tall. How many times as tall as the miniature is the actual crane?\u003Cbr>14) A hobby shop sells a scale model of an airplane. The actual airplane is 36 feet long. The model is 16 inches long. 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