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? Part I:

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Question 217169: 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?
Part I: Set up a proportion that represents the problem situation. Let x represent the actual length in feet of the model airplane.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/50:x/230
50x=230
x=4.6 ft