The length of each piece in a model train railroad built on the HO scale is 1/87 of the actual length. Another popular model is the N scale, for which the scale is 1/160.

Question

Each car on a full-size passenger train is 80ft long. What is the length in inches of a model passenger car in the HI scale? In the N scale?

Ms. Sue · Answer

HO gauge: 1/87 = x/80 Cross multiply and solve for x.

megan · Answer

thank-you 4 the help

Ms. Sue · Answer

You're very welcome.

Anonymous · Answer

I am getting 0.9195in is this correct or should I round up or convert it to a fraction?