Question

One boxcar of a model train measures 6 inches in length. The actual length of a boxcar is 606 inches (50.5 ft). What is the scale of the model?

Answer 1

the scale is 101 inches.

Answer 2

To find the scale of the model train boxcar, we need to determine the ratio of the actual size of the boxcar to the size of the model. We can do this by dividing the actual size of the boxcar by the size of the model:

scale = actual size / model size

Plugging in the values from the problem, we get:

scale = 606 inches / 6 inches

Simplifying this expression gives us:

scale = 101

So, the scale of the model train boxcar is 101. This means that for every 1 inch of the model, there are 101 inches in the actual size.