document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283877>Question 283877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Boeing 747 jet is approximately 230 ft long and has a wingspan of 195 ft. If a scale model of the plane is about 40 cm long, what is the model’s wingspan? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to convert from cm to ft we have two measurement in ft and only one in cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 centimeter = 0.032808399 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( " multiply by 40*.0328=1.312<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you have to get the ratio of the jet to scale jet/scale<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230/1.312= 195/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for s </SPAN>\n" );
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