Question

Angelique is building a model of her home. Her house is 24 feet tall, and the home in her model is 8 inches tall. She wants to add figurines to her model to represent her family. Her brother is 5 feet tall. How many inches tall is the figurine in the model that represents her brother?

Answer 1

Her house is 24 feet tall = 24*12 inches = 288 inches

SO, 288/8 = 36 (Scaling factor)

5feet * 12 inches/feet = 60 inches

60 inches /36 = 1.667 inches.................< Figurine