SOLUTION: A model is made of a car. The car is 9 feet long and the model is 10 inches long. What is the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model?

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Question 579466: A model is made of a car. The car is 9 feet long and the model is 10 inches long. What is the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model?
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert feet to inches;


9 ft (12 in/ft) = 108 in
R(car/model) = 108/10 = 10.8 to 1