Question

A toy jeep is 12 1/2 inches long while an actual Jeep measures 18 3/4 ft long what is the value of the ratio length of a toy Jeep to the length of a actual Jeep

Answer 1

Length of toy jeep =
`12(1)/(2)=(25)/(2)` inches

Length of actual jeep =
`18(3)/(4)=(75)/(4)` feet

Now to find the ratio between the two, we must convert both of them in same units. So, lets convert the actual jeep length in feet to inches.

1 feet = 12 inches.

So,
`(75)/(4)` feet =
`(75)/(4)*12=225` inches

Ratio of length of toy jeep to actual jeep will be =

`((25)/(2))/(225)`

`(25)/(2*225)`

`(25)/(450)` =
`(5)/(90)`

ratio is :
`(1)/(18)` or 1:18

Answer 2

The length of toy jeep =
`12 (1)/(2)`

=
`(25)/(2)` inches

The length of actual Jeep =
`18 (3)/(4)` feet

We have to find the ratio length of a toy jeep to the length of actual jeep.

Firstly, we will make the dimensions of the both the given lengths same.

As 1 foot = 12 inches

`18 (3)/(4)` feet =
`18 (3)/(4) * 12` inches

=
`(75 * 12)/(4)`

= 225 inches

So, the ratio length of toy jeep to actual jeep

=
`(25)/(2) / 225`

=
`(25)/(2) * (1)/(225)`

=
`(1)/(18)`

= 1:18

So, the ratio length of a toy Jeep to the length of a actual Jeep is 1:18.