Answer in decimal form: 4.5 inches
Answer as a mixed number = 4 & 1/2 inches
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Explanation:
" It has a scale of 1 inch for every 32 inches on a real-sized truck" means the the scale is 1:32
Put another way, the real life width is 32 times greater than the scale model.
So we can form the equation
y = 32x
where x is the scale model width and y is the actual real life width.
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The garage in the real world is 12 feet wide, or 12*12 = 144 inches wide.
Plug y = 144 into the equation and solve for x
y = 32x
32x = y
32x = 144
x = 144/32
x = 4.5
His scale model garage must be 4.5 inches wide
4.5 inches = 4 & 1/2 inches = 4 and a half inches
Answer:
4.5 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
First, convert all measurements to the mase units
12 feet -> 144 in
Now, we will identify what 144 inches would be as a model scale. We will do so by dividing 144/32 since 32inches equals 1 model scale inch.
144/32= 4.5
therefore, the garage will be 4.5 inches as a model scale.
