Question

A model car is made to a scale of 1:50 (model: real). If the model has a length of 10 cm, calculate the length of the real car (answer in meters).

Answer 1

Answer:

5 m

Step-by-step explanation:

A model car is made to a scale of 1:50 (model: real).

If the model has a length of 10 cm, calculate the length of the real car (answer in meters).

We have a scale of :

model: real = 1:50

The model has a length of 10cm

Hence:

1 cm = 50 cm

10 cm = x cm

Cross Multiply

x cm × 1cm = 10 cm × 50 cm

x cm = 10 cm × 50 cm/1cm

x cm = 500 cm

The length of the real car is 500cm

Converting the length of the real car to meters

100cm = 1 m

500 cm = x m

Cross Multiply

100cm × x m = 500 cm × 1 m

x m = 500 cm × 1 m/100 cm

x m = 5 m

The Length of the real car in meters is 5m