document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626141>Question 626141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a toy boat has a scale of 1:40 to an actual boat. If the mast on the toy boat weighs 216 Grams, how many metric tons does the actual boat's mast weigh?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I converted the 216 grams to 0.000216 ton and used the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1:40 = 0.000216:x to get an answer of .00864 metric tons.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This does not look right. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "216*40 = 8640 grams<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8.64 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.00864 metric tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You answer is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The scale of models is based on linear measurements, not weights.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Model makers have no interest in the weights. </SPAN>\n" );
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