Chapter 8, Problem 15RP

To determine

To find: The length of titanic, when scale of the model is given.

Answer to Problem 15RP

The length of titanic is 879 ft

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Scale model of titanic is 18.5 in long

The scale of model is: 1: 570

Formula used:

Use the scale given

Calculation:

Scale given is: 1: 570

Length of the titanic =

  $\begin{array}{l}18.5\times 570\\ =10545\text{ in}\\ \text{=}\frac{10545}{12}\\ =878.7\text{ft}\\ \text{=879 ft}\end{array}$