In a model of a ship, the mast is 9 cm high, while the mast of the actual ship is 15 m high. If
the length of the ship is 35 metres, how long is the model ship?
Let the length of ship be x m 
⇒ 15 × x = 0.19 × 35
⇒ x = 
= 0.443 m
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In a model of a ship, the mast is 9 cm high, while the mast of the actual ship is 15 m high. If
the length of the ship is 35 metres, how long is the model ship?
Let the length of ship be x m
⇒ 15 × x = 0.19 × 35
⇒ x = = 0.443 m