A die-cast plane toy is scaled at inch to 1 foot. If the toy is 6.5 inches wide and 8.5 inches long, determine the dimensions of the actual plane, to the nearest foot.

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A die-cast plane toy is scaled at inch to 1 foot. If the toy is 6.5 inches wide and 8.5 inches long, determine the dimensions of the actual plane, to the nearest foot.

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One foot is equal to 12 inches. So the actual plane is 12 times bigger than the toy and it's
$6.5ft\approx 7ft$ wide and
$8.5ft\approx 9ft$ long.

Zakariya Qureshi answered Jan 25, 2018

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