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An artist makes a scale drawing of a building he likes. The building is 90 feet tall and 45 feet wide.If this picture is 3 feet wide how tall will this picture be?

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Answer:

The Building's tall and wide ratio is 90 : 45 = 2 : 1

now the wide is 3, let's say that tall is a.

2 / 1 = a / 3

a = 2 x 3

a = 6

So the picture will be 6 feet tall.

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90/45 = x/3

X= 6. Hope this helps!
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