The scale factor for a model train is 1:87. What this mean?
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See the explanation
Explanation:
Suppose the length of a part of the actual object is 12 inches.
Then the part of the model representing this will be
The real train will be
Explanation:
The scale compares a small version to the real version.
There is no unit given in a scale, so you can use any measurements you like.
When model builders want to build a model, they have to scale down the real measurements of the real object to the scale of their model, so that it is a small but exact replica of the real thing.
The same applies on a map. A scale of