A Boeing 747 jet is approximately 230 ft long and has a wingspan of 195 ft. if a scale model of the planeis about 40 cm long what is the model's windspan?
40cm/230ft= x/195ft
230x=40(195) cm
Just to add to the previous answer, x should be 33.91 cm
To find the scale model's wingspan, we need to use the information given about the actual dimensions of the Boeing 747.
Given:
Actual Boeing 747 length = 230 ft
Actual Boeing 747 wingspan = 195 ft
Length of the scale model = 40 cm
First, let's convert the length of the scale model from centimeters to feet:
1 foot = 30.48 cm
Length of the scale model in feet = 40 cm / 30.48 cm/ft = 1.31234 ft (approximately)
Now, we need to find the ratio between the actual wingspan and the actual length of the Boeing 747:
Wingspan ratio = Actual Boeing 747 wingspan / Actual Boeing 747 length
Wingspan ratio = 195 ft / 230 ft = 0.847
Finally, we can find the wingspan of the scale model by multiplying the wingspan ratio by the length of the scale model:
Wingspan of the scale model = Length of the scale model * Wingspan ratio
Wingspan of the scale model = 1.31234 ft * 0.847 = 1.111 ft (approximately)
Therefore, the model's wingspan is approximately 1.111 ft.