a scale model of a car is 10 in long. The actual car is 15 ft long. What is the scale of the model?
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To determine the scale of the model car, we need to compare the length of the model to the length of the actual car.
Given:
Length of the model car = 10 inches
Length of the actual car = 15 feet
First, we need to convert the length of the actual car to inches, since the length of the model car is given in inches.
1 foot = 12 inches
So, 15 feet = 15 x 12 = 180 inches
Now, we can find the scale of the model car by dividing the length of the model car by the length of the actual car:
Scale of the model car = Length of the model car / Length of the actual car
Scale of the model car = 10 inches / 180 inches
Simplifying the above expression, we get:
Scale of the model car = 1/18
Therefore, the scale of the model car is 1:18 or 1/18. This means that 1 inch on the model car represents 18 inches on the actual car.
Cross multiply and solve for x.
10/15 = 1/x