A model is made of a car. The car is 10 feet long and the model is 7 inches long. What is the ration of the length of the car to the length of the model?
10ft/7" = 120"/7" = 120/7
To find the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model, we need to compare the two measurements.
1. Convert the length of the car to inches: Since the car is 10 feet long and there are 12 inches in a foot, the length of the car in inches is 10 x 12 = 120 inches.
2. Now we can compare the length of the car (120 inches) to the length of the model (7 inches).
3. Calculate the ratio by dividing the length of the car by the length of the model:
- Ratio = Length of the car / Length of the model = 120 inches / 7 inches.
- Simplifying the ratio, we get 17.14:1 (rounded to two decimal places).
Therefore, the ratio of the length of the car to the length of the model is approximately 17.14:1.