SOLUTION: Perry's scale model of an airplane is 8 inches long. The scale used to make the model is 1 inch : 5 feet. What is the length, in feet, of the actual airplane? Can you help me with

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Question 859880: Perry's scale model of an airplane is 8 inches long. The scale used to make the model is 1 inch : 5 feet. What is the length, in feet, of the actual airplane? Can you help me with this problem
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Hi,

1in : 5ft

8in ⇒ 40ft long