Question

The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet. A model of the tower is 24 inches tall. What is the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the actual Eiffel Tower?

Answer 1

The ratio is
`(1)/(492)`

Explanation:

Remember that

1 ft=12 in

The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet

Convert to inches

984 ft=984*12=11,808 in

Find the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the actual Eiffel Tower

The height of the model is 24 in

The height of the actual Eiffel Tower is 11,808 in

the ratio is equal to

`(24)/(11,808)=(1)/(492)`

That means----> The height of the actual Eiffel Tower is 492 times greater than the height of the model