Question

Oliver is working on a puzzle of the Eiffel Tower. The tower in the puzzle is 28.5 in. tall. The packaging lists the scale as 1:415. What is the height of the actual Eiffel tower to the nearest foot?

Answer 1

986 ft

I just took the quiz and 986 ft is 100% the correct answer!

Explanation:

1 inch in the puzzle is equivalent to 415 inches in reality.

If the puzzle is 28.5 tall, you need to multiply it by 415

in other words:

( 28.5 in ) ( 415 ) = 11827.5 in

Now we know that the height of the actual Eiffel tower is 11827.5 inches

1 foot = 12 in.

11827.5 in / 12 in = 985.625 ft

The heigh of the actual eiffel tower is: 986 ft

Answer 2

In the puzzle 1 is equivalent to 415 in reality.

If you have 28.5 in tall, you need to multiply by 415

( 28.5 in ) ( 415 ) = 11827.5 in

The heigh of the actual eiffel tower is: 11827.5 in

1 foot = 12 in.

11827.5 in / 12 in = 985.625 ft

The heigh of the actual eiffel tower is: 986 ft