Question

At a height of about 212 meters, One Shell Square is the tallest building in New Orleans. Marlie is creating a scale model of this building, using the scale factor 1:250.

To the nearest tenth of a meter, what will be the height of the scale model?

Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.
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Answer 1

0.8

Explanation:

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Answer 2

0.8 meters

Explanation:

The scale factor is 1:250 (can be rewritten as 1/250 or 1 to 250).

1/250 × 212 = 0.848 Meters

Round to the nearest tenth, the scale model will be 0.8 meters.

OR: SET UP A PROPORTION:

`(250)/(1) * (212)/(x)`

cross-multiply

`250x = 212`

`x = 0.848`