SOLUTION: The locomotive car of a train is 40 feet long. Bill wants to build a model train scaled down by a factor of L = 1/110. How long should his model locomotive car be? Give your answer

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Question 924602: The locomotive car of a train is 40 feet long. Bill wants to build a model train scaled down by a factor of L = 1/110. How long should his model locomotive car be? Give your answer in inches.
part 2:
If a full size train travels 55 miles in one hour, how far should Bill's model train travel in one hour? Give your answer in yards.

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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40 feet * 12 inches/foot = 480 in
model length = 480 / 110 = 4.36 inches
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55 miles/hour * 5280 feet/mile * 1/3 yard/foot = 96800 yards/hour
model speed = 96800 / 110 = 880 yards/hour
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