A model airplane has a wingspan of 15 cm and a body length of 8 cm . The scale is 1 to 500 . What is the body length of the actual airplane?

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**Step 1:** Identify the given information.  
- The model airplane has a body length of $$8\, \text{cm}$$.  
- The scale is $$1:500$$, which means every $$1\, \text{cm}$$ on the model represents $$500\, \text{cm}$$ on the actual airplane.

**Step 2:** Calculate the actual body length.  
Multiply the model's body length by the scale factor:  
$$
\text{Actual Body Length} = 8\, \text{cm} \times 500 = 4000\, \text{cm}
$$

**Step 3:** Convert the actual body length to meters (since $$100\, \text{cm} = 1\, \text{m}$$).  
$$
4000\, \text{cm} = \frac{4000}{100}\, \text{m} = 40\, \text{m}
$$

**Final Answer:** The body length of the actual airplane is $$40\, \text{m}$$.
The actual airplane's body length is 40 meters.

A model airplane has a wingspan of 15 cm and a body length of 8 cm . The scale is 1 to 500 . What is the body length of the actual airplane?

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