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A scale drawing of the of the Tybee Island lighthouse in Georgia is 9 5/8 inches tall. If the drawing uses a scale of 5 inches = 80 feet , find the actual height of the light house?

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Answer:

154 ft

Explanation:

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Answer:

154 feet

Explanation:

first, if 5 inches equals to 80 feet tall, then 1 inch equals to 16 feet

second, 16 mutiply 9 5/8 equals to 154

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