A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1: 400. If the length of the model is 8 m, calculate the length of the ship.

320 metres

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3200 metres

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32 metres

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16 metres

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Solution

The correct option is B
3200 metres

$T h e s c a l e f a c t o r i s 1 : 400. ∴ k = 400 W e h a v e, L e n g t h o f t h e s h i p = k \times L e n g t h o f t h e m o d e l = (400 \times 8) m e t r e s = 3200 m e t r e s$

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