SOLUTION: an "n-gauge" train model is created using a scale of 1:160 feet. if an actual train engine, "K-4", is 45 feet long, what is the length of the "n-gauge" model engine in inches?

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Question 519124: an "n-gauge" train model is created using a scale of 1:160 feet. if an actual train engine, "K-4", is 45 feet long, what is the length of the "n-gauge" model engine in inches?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+1%2F160+=+x%2F45+
Multiply both sides by +45+
+x+=+45%2F160+
+x+=+.28125+ feet
+.28125+%2A+12+=+3.375+
The length of the model engine is 3 and 3/8 inches