Question

A model car uses the scale 1:43. The actual length of a car is 17.2 feet. What is the length of the model car?

Answer 1

17.2/43= 0.4

Since the scale is 1:43, you would just divide the actual length by 43.

0.4:17.2 is congruent to 1:43.

43/17.2= 2.5

1/.04= 2.5

I hope this helps!
~kaikers