Question

In a horror movie ,bugs were enlarged on a scale of 1:325.If a bug was originally 1 1\2 inches long how long will the bug be once it is enlarged for the movie

Answer 1

The bug will be $487\frac{1}{2}$ inches long once it is enlarged for the movie.

Explanation

In a horror movie ,bugs were enlarged on a scale of 1 : 325 . That means, the ratio of the original size to the enlarged size is  1 : 325

Original length of the bug is  $1\frac{1}{2}$ inches or 1.5 inches

Suppose, the enlarged length of the bug is  $x$ inches.

Now, according to the ratio.......

$\frac{1.5}{x}=\frac{1}{325}\\ \\ x=1.5*325= 487.5 = 487\frac{1}{2}$

So, the bug will be $487\frac{1}{2}$ inches long once it is enlarged for the movie.