For your science class, you have to build a miniature model of the polar bear habitat at the zoo. After talking with the zookeepers, you learn that the habitat is 20 feet long, 15 feet wide and 25 feet high. You are going to design your model so that its linear dimensions are 20 times smaller than the actual habitat. What is the height of your model (in inches)? [12 inches in 1 foot]
A. 12 in
B. 9 in
C. 25 in
D. 15 in

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For your science class, you have to build a miniature model of the polar bear habitat at the zoo. After talking with the zookeepers, you learn that the habitat is 20 feet long, 15 feet wide and 25 feet high. You are going to design your model so that its linear dimensions are 20 times smaller than the actual habitat. What is the height of your model (in inches)? [12 inches in 1 foot]
A. 	12 in
B. 	9 in
C. 	25 in
D. 	15 in

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