Question

A scale model of the U.S. National Monument is 10 inches tall. The actual monument is 100 feet tall. Write a scale using the same units on both sides. Example: 1cm = 100cm. (remember, there are 12 inches in 1 foot)

Answer 1

The height of the scale model is 10 inches, and the height of the actual monument is 100 feet. Since there are 12 inches in 1 foot, we can convert the height of the actual monument to inches:

100 feet × 12 inches/foot = 1200 inches

Now we can write the scale as:

1 inch : 120 feet

This means that one inch on the scale model represents 120 feet of the actual monument.