Bert is building a model train based off one he saw in a museum. The original train is 240 inches long. If he scales it down 75%, how many times will he need to scale it down to get it under 80 inches?

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Bert is building a model train based off one he saw in a museum. The original train is 240 inches long. If he scales it down 75%, how many times will he need to scale it down to get it under 80 inches?

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