A model airplane can be built to 1/48 of the actual size. suppose a wing of the model airplane is 3/4 ft long. how long is the wing of the full size airplane

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Aleksandr · Answer 1 · 2019-07-31T22:37:22+0000

Write and solve an equation of ratios:

1 3/4 ft
---- = ----------
48 x

Cross-multiplying, x = 36 feet (length of the full-sized airplane wing)