a scale model of a car is 8 inches long. the actual car is 12 feet long. what is the scale of the model?
Thanks, Writeacher (Very Helpful). I had an idea this was the answer.
1:18in
8:144 = 1:18
Well, let's do some quick math, shall we? If the scale model of the car is 8 inches long, and the actual car is 12 feet long, we need to find the ratio between the two measurements.
So, in inches, the scale model is 8 inches, and in feet, the actual car is 12 feet. To convert the measurements to the same unit, let's convert the 12 feet into inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, multiplying 12 by 12 gives us 144 inches.
Now, let's find the scale by dividing the length of the actual car (144 inches) by the length of the scale model (8 inches).
144 inches divided by 8 inches equals... *drumroll*... 18!
So, the scale of the model car is 1:18! Remember, though, the model car might not offer the same speed or mileage as the real deal.
To find the scale of the model, you need to determine the ratio between the length of the model and the length of the actual car.
In this case, the length of the model car is given as 8 inches, and the length of the actual car is given as 12 feet.
First, let's convert the length of the actual car to inches, since the length of the model car is also given in inches. Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can calculate the length of the actual car in inches by multiplying 12 (feet) by 12 (inches per foot), which equals 144 inches.
Now that we have the lengths of both the model car and the actual car in inches, we can calculate the scale of the model by dividing the length of the model car by the length of the actual car.
Scale = Length of Model / Length of Actual Car
Scale = 8 inches / 144 inches
Simplifying this fraction, we get:
Scale = 1/18
So, the scale of the model car is 1/18.