Question

Tilda makes a scale model of the Titanic. . The actual Titanic was 175 feet tall, Tilda's model is 35 inches tall. What is the scale...

Answer 1

Answer: 1:60

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The actual titanic is 175 ft tall

Tilda's model is 35 inches tall

first, convert inches into ft

$35\ in.\equiv \dfrac{35}{12}\ ft$

scale used is

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{\dfrac{35}{12}}{175}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{35}{12\times 175}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{12\times 5}=\dfrac{1}{60}$

Thus, the scale is 1:60