document.write( "Question 924602: The locomotive car of a train is 40 feet long. Bill wants to build a model train scaled down by a factor of L = 1/110. How long should his model locomotive car be? Give your answer in inches. \r
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40 feet * 12 inches/foot = 480 in
\n" ); document.write( "model length = 480 / 110 = 4.36 inches
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\n" ); document.write( "55 miles/hour * 5280 feet/mile * 1/3 yard/foot = 96800 yards/hour
\n" ); document.write( "model speed = 96800 / 110 = 880 yards/hour
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