Question

in a scale model of a boat, 1 inch represents 5 feet.
scale
1 in : 5 ft
answer the following.
(a) in the scale model, the length of the boat is 9 inches.
what is the length of the real boat?
□ feet
(b) the height of the real boat is 15 feet. what is the height of
the boat in the scale model?
□ inches

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate real boat length

$\text{Real length} = 9 \times 5 = 45$ feet

Step2: Calculate model boat height

$\text{Model height} = \frac{15}{5} = 3$ inches

Answer:

(a) 45 feet
(b) 3 inches