Question

a model of a plane in different parts of atmosphere uses a scale of 1;4,000, if a plane flies at an altitude of 2,000 feet how high above ground level is the plane in the model

Answer 1

The correct answer would be - 1/2 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

if the scale is 1:4,000

It shows that the model plane will fly 1ft above the ground., the original plane flyes 4,000ft above the ground,

Now, if the plane flies 2,000ft above the ground, this is half times as the scale given, then the model plane will also fly half times as the number from the scale.

1/2*1ft = 1/2ft.

Now, we also can do it as:

4000 ft equivalent to 1 ft.

2000ft equivalent to x

x = 1ft*(2000ft/4000ft) = 1ft*1/2 = 1/2ft.