Someone has a 1 in:32 in scale model car. the length of the model car is 6 inches. what is the actual length of the car?
1/32 = 6/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.
x = 192 in = 16 feet
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To find the actual length of the car, we need to use the scale ratio provided (1:32) and the length of the model car (6 inches).
The scale ratio tells us that 1 unit on the model car represents 32 units in the actual car. In this case, the unit we are interested in is inches.
Now, we can set up a proportion to find the actual length of the car. Let's call the actual length of the car "x".
The proportion can be set up as:
1 inch (on the model car) / 32 inches (actual length of the car) = 6 inches (length of the model car) / x inches (actual length of the car)
Cross-multiplying, we get:
1 inch * x inches = 6 inches * 32 inches
Simplifying, we have:
x = 192 inches
Therefore, the actual length of the car is 192 inches.