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a particular train 25 ft tall. A model of it was built with a scale of 4 in : 5 ft. How tall is the model?
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a particular train 25 ft tall. A model of it was built with a scale of 4 in : 5 ft. How tall is the model?

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Set this up as a ratio with inches on top and feet on bottom:
(4)/(5)= (x)/(25). Cross multiply to get 5x = 100. x = 25 inches
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