Question

A common scale for do-it-yourself airplane models is 1:48. The F-117A Stealth Fighter is 63 feet, 9 inches long. To the nearest inch, how long would the model of this plane be?

Answer 1

15 feets, 11.25 inches

Explanation:

Given that:

Scale = 1 : 48

Thus means that the model is 1/48 the actual size of the jet

Length of fighter jet = 63feets, 9 inches

Converting the entire length to inches

1 feet = 12 inches

63 feets = (12 * 63) = 756

Lenght of jet = (756 + 9) = 765 inches

1/48 * 765 = 15.9375 ; 15 feets, 11.25 inches

Hence, length of model = 15 feets, 11.25 inches