Question

in Bill's model airplane 1/4 inch represents 1 foot in the real airplane. if his model airplane has a wing 4 inches long,how many feet long is the wing on the real

Answer 1

To find the real length of the wing on the airplane, we can use the scale of the model. In Bill's model, \( \frac{1}{4} \) inch represents 1 foot.

If the model airplane has a wing that is 4 inches long, we can convert this measurement into feet using the scale.

1. First, we determine how many \( \frac{1}{4} \) inch segments are in 4 inches:

\[
4 \text{ inches} \div \frac{1}{4} \text{ inch} = 4 \times 4 = 16
\]

2. Since each \( \frac{1}{4} \) inch segment represents 1 foot, the real wing length is:

\[
16 \text{ feet}
\]

Thus, the wing on the real airplane is **16 feet long**.