Question

An airplane company wants to make a model of an 87 foot airplane. The scale they are using is 2in=8ft. How many inches long with the model airplane be?

Question 2 options:

16 inches


21.75 inches


2 inches


10.875 inces

Answer 1

• B. 21.75 in

Explanation:

The length of the airplane = 87 feet

The scale

• 2in = 8ft ⇒ 1 ft = 2/8 in ⇒ 1 ft = 1/4 in

The length of the model:

• 87*1/4 in = 21 3/4 in = 21.75 in

Correct choice is B