A scale model of a boxcar of a train has a length of 10 inches and a width of 2 inches. The length of the real boxcar is 55 feet

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. What is the width of the real boxcar?

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Butoxors [25] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-13T00:41:43+03:00

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The answer is 11 feet

mafiozo [28] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-13T01:41:50+03:00

Answer: 11 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: A scale model of a boxcar of a train has a length of 10 inches and a width of 2 inches.

The length of the real boxcar = 55 feet.

Let x be the width of the real car.

We know that the corresponding dimension of two similar models are proportional, therefore we have

$\dfrac{x}{55}=\dfrac{2}{10}\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=\dfrac{2\times55}{10}\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=11\text{ feet}$

Hence, the width of the real boxcar is 11 feet.