A 1:32 scale indicates that the replica is 1/32nd the size of the original. Using the 1:32 scale, a 24-foot-long object would be represented by a 9-inch-long replica.
A scale is the ratio between the reduced size of an object and its true size. Three sorts of scales are distinguished on maps: verbal, bar, and representative fraction, sometimes known as natural scale. The 1:32, or 1/32, scale is an illustration of a typical fraction.
The 1:32 scale is used for modelling cars and toys. The 1:32 scale is chosen over the 1:16 scale in die-cast toys because to its lower cost. Other modelling scales for die-cast autos besides 1:32 include 1:12, 1:18, 1:24, and 1:64.