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A scale model of a house uses a scale 14

inch = 3 feet. If the model is 4.25
inches tall, what is the actual height of the
house?

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Answer:

A scale model of a house uses a scale of 14 inches = 3 feet, this means that for every 14 inches in the model, it represents 3 feet in the actual house.

If the model is 4.25 inches tall, we can use this proportion to find the actual height of the house:

4.25 inches / 14 inches = x / 3 feet

To find the actual height of the house, we can cross-multiply and then divide:

(4.25 inches * 3 feet) / 14 inches = x

x = 1.5 feet

So the actual height of the house is 1.5 feet

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