The scale of a model train is 4 inches to 30 feet. One of the cars of the model train is 6 inches long. What is the length, in f

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makvit [3.9K]

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The scale of a model train is 4 inches to 30 feet. One of the cars of the model train is 6 inches long. What is the length, in f

eet, of the actual train car?

Mathematics

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Ilya [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-06T21:42:00+03:00

Ilya [14]3 years ago

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The answer is 45 feet. You would set up the problem as two ratios, 4 inches to 30 feet and 6 inches to x feet. You would then cross multiply to solve for x where 4x = 180 and x = 45 feet.