Brian is building a scale model of a train, using a scale of 3 inches=35 feet. If the train is 178.5 feet long, what is the leng

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Brilliant_brown [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-19T23:37:48+03:00

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Answer:

15.3 in

Step-by-step explanation:

The lengths are proportional, so you can write ...

model/train = 3 in/(35 ft) = (x in)/(178.5 ft)

Multiplying by 178.5 ft, we get ...

x in = (3 in)(178.5/35) = 15.3 in

The length of the model is 15.3 inches.