Question

"Charlie wants to make a scale model of a tree in his

backyard for a school project. The tree is 24 feet tall.
Jamie wants to use a scale of 0.5 inches for every foot.
How tall will his model be?

A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 48 inches
D) 96 inches

Answer 1

To find the height of Charlie's scale model tree (using a scale of 0.5 inches for every foot), multiply the tree's actual height (24 feet) by the scale factor. The model will be 12 inches tall.

Step-by-step explanation:

Charlie wants to make a scale model of a tree that is 24 feet tall using a scale of 0.5 inches for every foot. To find the height of the model, you multiply the actual height of the tree by the scale factor.

Scale factor: 0.5 inches/foot
Actual height of tree: 24 feet

Multiply these two values to calculate the height of the model: 0.5 inches/foot × 24 feet = 12 inches. Therefore, the height of his model tree will be 12 inches tall, which corresponds to option A).