Question

PLEASE HELP!!!
A model car has a scale of 1:25. The length of the model when built is 9.6 in. What is the length of the actual car?
Answer Choices:
1. 20 feet
2. 19.2 feet
3. 20 inches
4. 25 feet

Answer 1

1:25 scale means that the length of the car = 25 times the length of the model

make sure to convert inches to feet when you are done multiplying

Answer 2

So the answer is 25 feet?

Answer 3

not quite...

first, what is the length of the model?

Answer 4

when built its 9.6 in.

Answer 5

right, multiply that by 25 and tell me what you get

Answer 6

240

Answer 7

right, 240 inches, now convert that to feet

Answer 8

how do you do that?

Answer 9

1 foot = 12 inches
__ feet = 240 inches

fill in the blank

Answer 10

20 inches :D

Answer 11

um im still kinda confused. im sorry I sound stupid im not very good at math

Answer 12

feet

Answer 13

it's fine, no need to apologize

if 12 inches = 1 foot, then we know that we can divide inches by 12 to get feet

240/12 = ? feet

Answer 14

20

Answer 15

right, 20 feet