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Olivia measured a farm and made a scale drawing. The scale of the drawing was 1centimeter:4meters1\,\text{centimeter} : 4\,\text{meters}. If the actual width of the goat pen is 8meters8\,\text{meters}, how wide is the pen in the drawing?\newline\newline____ centimeters\newline

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Q. Olivia measured a farm and made a scale drawing. The scale of the drawing was 1centimeter:4meters1\,\text{centimeter} : 4\,\text{meters}. If the actual width of the goat pen is 8meters8\,\text{meters}, how wide is the pen in the drawing?\newline\newline____ centimeters\newline
  1. Identify scale and width: Identify the scale of the drawing and the actual width of the goat pen. Scale: 1cm:4m1\,\text{cm} : 4\,\text{m}, Actual width: 8m8\,\text{m}
  2. Calculate pen width: Calculate the width of the goat pen in the drawing using the scale.\newlineCalculation: 8 meters4 meters/cm=2 cm \frac{8 \text{ meters}}{4 \text{ meters/cm}} = 2 \text{ cm}

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