Question

11. The distance between two houses in a neighborhood is 12 meters. There are approximately 4 meters in 13 feet. Which measurement, in feet, is closest to the distance between the two houses?

Answer 1

The closest distance between the houses in feet is 39 feet

Explanation:

Distance between the houses in metres is 12 metres.

Essentially, the problem is asking us to convert this distance to feet using the scale ratio that we are given.

The scale ratio is

4 meters = 13 feet.

1 meter = x feet

by cross multiplying, we have that x = 13/4 feet

We now know how long 1 meter is in feet using the scale we were given

We can now convert the 12 meters to feet.

1 meter = 13/4 feet

12 meters = x feet

`x = 12 * 13/4=39 feet`

Therefore, the closest distance between the houses in feet is 39 feet