Question

A lighthouse is 160 feet tall. A scale model of the lighthouse has a scale of 1 in: 8 ft. How tall is the model lighthouse?

Answer 1

20 Inches

Explanation:

If the scale model of the lighthouse is 1 inch : 8 feet, divide the actual height of the lighthouse by 8 to get 20. Multiply 20 by the scale of 1 inch, to get the answer of how tall the lighthouse model is Therefore you got 20 inches