SOLUTION: A model ha a scale of 1 inch to 4 feet. How long is the model of a 26 foot sailboat?

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Question 739754: A model ha a scale of 1 inch to 4 feet. How long is the model of a 26 foot sailboat?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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1in%3A4ft=+xin%3A26ft+
1in%2A26ft=+xin%2A4ft+
1%2A26=+x%2A4+
26=+4x+
26%2F4=+x+
6.5=+x+
so, a model ha a scale of 1 inches to 4 feet is is the model of 6.5 inches to a 26 foot sailboat