SOLUTION: An HO scale model railroad engine is 6 inches long. If the HO scale is 1 to 87, how long is a real caboose, in inches? and in feet?
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Question 218852: An HO scale model railroad engine is 6 inches long. If the HO scale is 1 to 87, how long is a real caboose, in inches? and in feet?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An HO scale model railroad engine is 6 inches long.
If the HO scale is 1 to 87, how long is a real caboose, in inches? and in feet?
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x/6" = 87/1
x = 522" (length of caboose in inches)
522/12 = 43.5 ft (length of the caboose in feet)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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