Problema Solution

A locomotive is 56 feet long and 11 feet wide. A special effects designer makes a model that is 18 inches long. How wide should it be?

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Let 'x' represent the width of the model.

56 : 11 = 18 : x

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x = 3.54 in

The locomotive should be 3.54 inches wide.