Question

The blueprint for an office building uses a scale of 2 cm.:3.5 m. The height of the actual office building is 259 m. What is the height of the office building on the blueprint? 453.25 cm 148 cm 47 cm 37 cm

Answer 1

The height of the office building on the blueprint is
`148\ cm`

Explanation:

we know that

The blueprint for an office building uses a scale of 2 cm.:3.5 m

so

using proportion

Find out the height of the office building on the blueprint, if the height of the actual office building is 259 m

Let

x -----> the height of the office building on the blueprint in cm

`(2)/(3.5)(cm)/(m) =(x)/(259)(cm)/(m)\\\\x=259*2/3.5\\\\x=148\ cm`