Question

A space shuttle is made

using a scale of 1 inch : 12
feet. If the model has a
height of 5.5 inches,
then the actual space
shuttle is ____ feet tall.​

Answer 1

66 feet tall :3

Explanation:

i worked my way through the problem

Answer 2

The actual space shuttle is 66 feet tall

Explanation:

scale of 1 inch : 12 feet represent the scale of a space shuttle.

It means it has a representation of 1 inch on paper then actual = 12 feet.

But then if the paper(model) changes to 5.5 inches. The actual representation on land will be

Let me write out the equation

1 inch = 12 feet

5.5 inch =( 5.5 inch *12 feet)/1 inch

5.5 Inch= 5.5 * 12 feet

5.5 inch = 66 feet