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A collector's model racecar is scaled so that 1 inch on the model equals 6 1/4 feet on the actual car. If the model is 2/3 inch high, how high is the actual car? explain

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Answer:

50 inches, or 4 1/6 feet

Explanation:

If one inch is equal to 6 1/4 feet, we can translate this number from feet to inches.

4 1/6 feet = 75 inches.

Now we can take 75 and find out 2/3 of it.

2/3 of 75 is 50.

The answer is 50 inches.

If you want to convert the answer from feet to inches, its simple.

12 × 4 = 48

50 - 48 = 2

2 inches is equal to 1/6 of a foot.

The answer in feet, is 4 1/6 foot.

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