2. Javar is building a model of the Titanic. He found a kit that is very detailed and built to scale. The scale is 1 inch equals 49 feet. If the complete model is 18 inches long how long was the original ship?

A. 2.7 feet
B.588 feet
C. 73 1/2 feet
D.882 feet
D

2a. Javier also build a model of the mayflower. The original ship was approximately 90 feet long and the model was 15 inches long. What was the scale?
Explain how you arrived at your answer
1/6 because that's what 15/90 beceomes

Both are right.

Using complete sentences, explain why understanding scale is an important skill

Understanding skill is important so you can see how big things are except in a smaller version.

Good!

Thank you Ms. Sue

You're welcome, Jerald.

To find the scale of the model, you need to determine the ratio between the length of the model and the length of the original ship. In this case, the model is 15 inches long and the original ship is 90 feet long.

To find the scale, you can divide the length of the model by the length of the original ship: 15/90.

Simplifying this fraction, you get 1/6. Therefore, the scale of the model is 1/6, which means that 1 unit on the model represents 6 units on the original ship.