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The scale of a model train is 1 inch to 13.5teet One of the cars of the model train is 5 inches long-

What is the length, in feet, of the actual car?
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Given :

The scale of a model train is 1 inch to 13.5 feet.

One of the cars of the model train is 5 inches long.

To Find :

The length, in feet, of the actual car.

Solution :

It is given that scale of the model is 1 inch to 13.5 feet. It means that 1 inch in the actual scale is equal to 13.5 feet in real.

So, length of car real is :

Length = 5 × 13.5 feet

Length = 67.5 feet

Therefore, the length of the actual car is 67.5 feet.

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