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Grade 6SuperchallengeRatios and Rates

Ratios and Rates · Superchallenge problem

A model train is built at a scale of 1:871:87, so every length on the model is 187\dfrac{1}{87} of the real length. The model runs at 0.50.5 metres per second. What real speed does this stand for, in kilometres per hour? Give your answer as a decimal.