Question

A toy Jeep is 12 1/2 inches long, while an actual jeep measures 18 3/4feet long What is the value of the ratio of the length of the toy jeep to the length of the actual jeep? What does the ratio mean in this situation?​

Answer 1

1:18

Explanation:

Given that,

Length of a toy jeep = 12 1/2 inches = 25/2 inches

Length of an actual jeep = 18 3/4 feet = 75/4 feet

1 foot = 12 inches

75/4 feet = 225 inches

We need to find the ratio of the length of the toy jeep to the length of the actual jeep.

`R=((25)/(2))/(225)\\\\=(1)/(18)`

So, the required ratio is 1:18.