Question

A model is made of a car. The car is 9 feet long and the model is 6 inches long. What is the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model?
a. 6:9
b. 18:1
c. 1:18

Answer 1

Answer:b

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly convert 9 feet into inch which is equivalent to 9× 12

=108 inches

9 feet : 6 inches

Is the same as

9×12 inches : 6 inches

108 inches : 6 inches

So 108/6 is 18 and 6/6 is 1

18 inches : 6 inches

Answer 2

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer this, we need to see the to see to the fact that they are both in the same unit before we can take the ratio.

Firstly, we know that 1 foot = 12 inches. 9 feet would this be 9 * 12 = 108 inches.

Now we are told to get the ratio of length of car to length of model.

This means 108:6 = 18:1