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A toy boat has a scale if 1:40 to an actual boat. If the mast on the toy boat weighs 216 grams, how many metric tons does the actually boat's mast weigh? (1000g = 1kg, 1000g=1t)

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Studying for a test tomorrow and need help! 

A toy boat has a scale if 1:40 to an actual boat. If the mast on the toy boat weighs 216 grams, how many metric tons does the actually boat's mast weigh? (1000g = 1kg, 1000g=1t)

anonymous · Answer

The scale being 1:40 means that the actual boat is 40 times the size of the toy boat. So first find out how many grams the actual mast weighs, then convert to kg, then to metric tons

anonymous · Answer

So to find the actual grams the actual mast weighs you times 216 by 40?

anonymous · Answer

Yep!

anonymous · Answer

Since the actual mast is 40 times the size of the toy boat

anonymous · Answer

Okay, thanks! :) Then just convert that answer to tons!

anonymous · Answer

You got it!