A train figure is a scale model of a real train. The train figure is 10 inches long. If the real train is 50 feet long, what scale is being used? (2 pt)
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To find the scale being used, you need to determine the ratio of the length of the train figure to the length of the real train. We can write this ratio as:
Scale ratio = Length of train figure / Length of real train
First, let's convert the length of the real train from feet to inches to have consistent units. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we can calculate:
Length of real train in inches = Length of real train in feet * 12
Length of real train in inches = 50 feet * 12 inches/foot = 600 inches
Now, we can substitute the values into the scale ratio formula:
Scale ratio = 10 inches (length of train figure) / 600 inches (length of real train)
Scale ratio = 1/60
This means that for every 60 inches of length on the real train, the train figure represents 1 inch. Therefore, the scale being used can be written as:
Answer: Scale 1 inch: 60 feet
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To find the scale being used, we need to compare the length of the train figure to the length of the real train in the same unit.
First, we need to convert the length of the real train from feet to inches, since the length of the train figure is given in inches:
50 feet = 50 x 12 inches = 600 inches
Now we can compare the lengths:
Scale = Train figure length / Real train length
Scale = 10 inches / 600 inches
Scale = 1/60
Therefore, the scale being used is:
Answer: Scale 1 inch: 60 feet (written as 1:60)