Question

Timothy has a model of an armoured vehicle created using a scale of 1 : 72. If the length of the model is 3.3 inches, what is the actual length of the ed. e Limit vehicle, in feet?

Answer 1

Length of armoured vehicle: 19.8 ft

Explanation:

1 is to 3.3 in as 72 is to x:

1 72

-------- = --------

3.3 x

This yields x = 237.6 (inches), which corresponds to 237.6/12 (feet):

Length of armoured vehicle: 19.8 ft