SOLUTION: A model airplane is made to the scale 1 inch to 24 inches. If the wing of the actual plane is 18 feet long, how long will the model wing be?

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Question 12757: A model airplane is made to the scale 1 inch to 24 inches. If the wing of the actual plane is 18 feet long, how long will the model wing be?
Answer by Earlsdon(6103) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can use proportions to solve this problem.
24 inches/1 inch = 18 ft/x ft
But change the feet to inches. 18 ft = (12"/ft)(18 ft) = 216"
24%2F1+=+216%2Fx Solve for x. Multiply both sides by x.
24x+=+216 Divide both sides by 24.
x+=+9
The model wing will be 9 inches long.