Question

A table is 4 ft high. A model of the table is 6 in. high. What is the ratio of the height of the actual table to the height of the model table?

1/8

8/1

2/3

3/2

Answer 1

2/3 is the answer because 6 in is the model and 4 ft is the actual

Answer 2

The ratio of the height of the actual table to the height of the model table is
`(8)/(1)` .

Explanation:

As given

A table is 4 ft high. A model of the table is 6 in. high.

As

1 foot = 12 inch

Now convert 4 ft into inches .

4 ft = 4 × 12

= 48 inches

Height of the actual table = 48 inches

Now the ratio of the height of the actual table to the height of the model

table .

`Ratio\ of\ the\ height\ of\ the\ actual\ table\ to\ the\ height\ of\ the\ model\ table =(48)/(6)`

`Ratio\ of\ the\ height\ of\ the\ actual\ table\ to\ the\ height\ of\ the\ model\ table =(8)/(1)`

Therefore the ratio of the height of the actual table to the height of the model table is
`(8)/(1)` .