a model is made of a car. the car is 9 feet long and the model is 6 inches long. What is the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model? Show all steps in detail.
To find the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model, we need to first convert both lengths to the same unit of measurement. In this case, we will convert both lengths to inches.
1 foot is equal to 12 inches, so to convert the length of the car from feet to inches, we multiply 9 feet by 12 inches/foot:
9 feet * 12 inches/foot = 108 inches
Now that we have the length of the car in inches, we can calculate the ratio by dividing the length of the car by the length of the model:
Ratio = Length of car / Length of model
Ratio = 108 inches / 6 inches
Ratio = 18
Therefore, the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model is 18:1. This means that for every 18 inches of the car, the model represents 1 inch.