Question

?The scale drawing of a tower is 14 inches tall. The scale on the drawing is 1:25 (inches : feek). How tall is the real tower?

Answer 1

350feet

Explanations:

Given the original height of the tower to be 14 inches tall.

If the scale on the drawing is 1:25 (inches: feet), this shows that:

`1in=25ft`

Next is to convert 14 inches to feet.

`14in=x`

Take the ratios of both expressions:

`\begin{gathered} \frac{1\cancel{in}}{14\cancel{in}}=(25ft)/(x) \\ x=14*25ft \\ x=350ft \end{gathered}`

Hence the real height of the tower is 350feet