the model of a car is 4 1/8 inches wide. is three inches ok the model represents five feet what is the actual width of the car
3 in. / 5 ft = 4 1/8in divide by ?ft
3/5 = 33/8 divided by x
multiply both sides by x.
3x/5 =33/8
Multiply both sides by 5/3
x = (33 times 5) divide by (3 times 8).