Question

The scale of a model train is 1 inch to 13.5 feet. One of the cars of the model train is 5 inches long. What is the length, in feet, of the actual car?

Answer 1

Answer:   67.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{1}{13.5} = \frac{5}{x}$

cross multiply

1 * x = 13.5 * 5

x = 67.5