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Sunita creates a scale model of an

aeroplane.
The scale of the model is 5 cm to 7 m.
Sunita's model has a wingspan of 46
cm.
What is the wingspan of the real
aeroplane?

User Ji Mun
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2 Answers

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Answer:

64.4 meters

Explanation:

divide 7000 cm (7 metre) by 5 cm

you get 1400

multiply that by the smaller wingspan

User Luca Mozzo
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Answer:

65.71

Explanation:

According to the model's scale, which is 5 cm to 7 m, there are 7 m on the actual plane for every 5 cm on the model. By dividing the wingspan of the model by the scale factor and multiplying the result by the equivalent size in metres, we may determine the real plane's wingspan.


With a model's wingspan of 46 cm, this means: (46 cm) * (7 m/5 cm) = 65.71 m (46 cm) / (5 cm/7 m)


The actual airplane's wingspan is therefore roughly 65.71 metres.


Hope it helps! : )

User ThrawnCA
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