Question

A building is 200 feet long. The length of the building on a scale diagram is 2 feet 6 inches. What is the height of the building on the same scale diagram if the building is actually 50 feet high? Round your answer to the nearest inch. 4 inches 8 inches 10 inches 1 foot 6 inches

Answer 1

200 feet to 2 ft 6 inches (or 30 inches)

Convert the 200 feet to inches

2400 inches.

2400 divided by 30 inches is

80 inches per feet

600 inches divided by 80 is

7.5 inches rounded up is 8 inches

the answer is 8 inches

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