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Area planner. Model deck length at 23.9 cm. Scaled model length 191.36 cm, Real span scaled 96 cm. Currently scaled model length is over by 95.36 cm.TUNINGSCALED MODEL LENGTHHEIGHT23.9 CM · 191.36 cm
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Scaled model length

191.36cm

Real span scaled

96cm

23.9 cm

Area planner. Model deck length at 23.9 cm. Scaled model length 191.36 cm, Real span scaled 96 cm. Currently scaled model length is over by 95.36 cm.

What has to balanceab=cd\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d}

What is happening

You are called to an engineering fair building a scale model of a river bridge.

The model deck is cut to the wrong length. The real bridge spans 96 m, and the model is built at 1 cm to 8 m.