Question

Your model locomotive is 16 inches long. It is an exact model of a locomotive that is 40 feet long. A window on the locomotive is how many times wider than a window on the model?

Answer 1

Answer: 2.5 times wider

Explanation:

divide 40 by 16 to get the ratio.

Answer 2

1 ft.= 12 inches
16 in.÷ 12 = 0.08ft.
40÷0.08=500
The Answer is 500