1) there are mixed units ... inches and feet ... convert to one or the other and recalculate
2) yes
3) yes ... like a fraction , the answer can be reduced
4) close ... try again ... 4 / 13 = 2 / 6 ??
1)A scale model of a yacht is 15 inches long. The actual length of the yacht is 157.5 feet. How many times as long as the actual yacht is the model?
*i think it is 15/157
2)An artist is making a scale model of a statue she has been commissioned to create.
The model is 2 feet tall. The actual statue will be 15 feet tall.
What is the scale of the model to the actual statue? *i think its 2:15
3)To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, The Post and Courier and the city of Charleston co-hosted an event that included a live build of a 25-foot model of the bridge made entirely of Lego bricks.
If the actual length of the bridge is 13,200 feet, what is the scale factor?
The scale factor of the model to actual bridge is .... ?:?
*i think its 25:13,200
4)While on vacation, Jordan took a photo of a bird. She decided to create a piece of artwork for her home by painting the bird on a 10 x 10 canvas. She measured the image of the bird in the photo at the tallest and longest points and determined it was 2 inches long. If she plans to use a scale factor of 4:13, how long should the bird in the drawing be? *is it 6?
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