Question

A model airplane is built to a scale of 1 in.:12 ft. If the model plane is 11 inches long, find the length of the actual plane, rounded to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

The length of the actual plane is approximately 132 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of the actual plane, we can set up a proportion using the scale of the model. The scale is 1 inch: 12 feet, which means that for every inch on the model, there are 12 feet in reality.

Let's set up the proportion:

1 inch / 12 feet = 11 inches / x

Cross multiplying, we get:

x = 12 feet * 11 inches / 1 inch

Simplifying, the length of the actual plane is approximately 132 feet, rounded to the nearest foot.

Answer 2

132 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale is equal to
`(1)/(12)\ (in)/(ft)`

That means ---> 1 inch in the model represent 12 feet in the actual

To find the actual dimensions of the airplane, divide the dimensions of the model by the scale

so

`11\ in:(1)/(12)\ (in)/(ft)=11(12)=132\ ft`