SOLUTION: A model airplane is to be an exact replica of the original, but at 1/50 the size. If the actual length of the airplane is 230 feet, how many feet long should the model be?

Question 192874: A model airplane is to be an exact replica of the original, but at 1/50 the size. If the actual length of the airplane is 230 feet, how many feet long should the model be?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A model airplane is to be an exact replica of the original, but at 1/50 the size. If the actual length of the airplane is 230 feet, how many feet long should the model be?
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x/230 = 1/50
x = (1/50)*230
x = 4.6 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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