140k views
1 vote
the Eiffel tower in Paris is 328 feet wide at the bottom and 984 feet tall. a model of the tower is 12 inches tall. What is the width of the model? round to the nearest tenth.

User Davidjb
by
7.2k points

1 Answer

3 votes
4 Inches
The model is proportionate to the actual tower. On the actual tower, the height to width ratio is 984/328 or 3. The model has the same ratio. 12/w = 3. w = 4
User Raas Masood
by
7.5k points