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The problem asks to determine the scale Shane used in his drawing, given the following information:

- The real-life width of the goat pen is **6 meters**.
- In the drawing, the width is **4 centimeters**.

To find the scale, we need to express the ratio of the drawing's dimensions to the actual dimensions. First, let's convert the real-life measurement to centimeters since the drawing's measurement is in centimeters.

1 meter = 100 centimeters, so:
- **6 meters** = **600 centimeters**.

Now, the scale is the ratio of the drawing's width to the real-life width:
\[
\text{Scale} = \frac{\text{Drawing width}}{\text{Real-life width}} = \frac{4 \text{ cm}}{600 \text{ cm}} = \frac{1}{150}.
\]

Thus, the scale Shane used is **1:150**.

This means 1 centimeter on the drawing represents 150 centimeters (or 1.5 meters) in real life. For the given question "2 centimeters : ___ meters", we can now find that:

\[
2 \text{ cm} \times 150 = 300 \text{ cm} = 3 \text{ meters}.
\]

So, the answer to fill in the blank is **3 meters**.

Would you like further details, or do you have any questions? 

Here are 5 related questions for further practice:
1. If the real-life object is 12 meters wide, how wide would it be in Shane's scale drawing?
2. What would the scale be if the drawing was 6 centimeters wide and the real object was 9 meters wide?
3. If a different drawing uses a 1:100 scale, how many meters would 5 centimeters represent?
4. How would you convert a scale ratio of 1:50 to meters per centimeter?
5. If the scale was 1:200, how many centimeters would represent 4 meters in the drawing?

**Tip:** Always ensure that both measurements (drawing and real-life) are in the same units before calculating the scale.

Shane measured a farm and made a scale drawing. In real life, the goat pen is 6 meters wide. It is 4 centimeters wide in the drawing. What scale did Shane use?

2 centimeters : ___ meters

Learn how to calculate the scale of a drawing using the example of a goat pen. The real-life width is 6 meters, while in the drawing, it's 4 centimeters. Find out what scale Shane used and how to convert measurements accordingly. Suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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