Answer page for "Honey I Shrunk the Kids".
Facts 12 inches = 1 foot
5280 feet = 1 mile
Calculation Find the scale factor first.
Nick says 64 feet is equivalent to 3.2 miles
64 feet is equivalent to 3.2 x 5280 feet
1 foot is equivalent to 3.2 x 5280 / 64 feet
1 is equivalent to 264
Scale factor is 1 : 264
Question 1 Nick is 1/4 inches tall
Nick is 1/4 x 264 inches
Nick is 1/4 x 264 / 12 feet tall
Nick is 5.5 feet
Question 2 Butterfly has a wingspan of 42 feet
42 feet is equivalent to 42 / 264 feet
42 feet is equivalent to 42 x 12 / 264 inches
42 feet is equivalent to 1.909 inches
42 feet is equivalent to 1.91 (dp) inches
Is this about right for the wingspan of a butterfly?
If it is the Nick's calculation is correct.
Question 3 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!
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