What is the Eiffel tower?

If a model of the Eiffel Tower that was purchased in a gift shop is 29.55 inches tall, and the actual height of the Eiffel tower is 985 feet or 11,820 inches, what scale factor was used to make the model?

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    A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. The scale factor for this equation would be 400 (11,820/29.55).

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A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. The scale factor for this equation would be 400 (11,820/29.55). !

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