Question

Josephine was asked to make a one-fiftieth scale model of the new water tower for her town. She constructed the model that is shown below.

A water tower has a height of 2.25 feet and diameter of 1.25 feet.
Not drawn to scale

What is the height of the town’s new water tower in feet? Round to the nearest whole number.
22 feet
40 feet
63 feet
113 feet

Answer 1

33.75?

Explanation:

2.25*15

Answer 2

D

Explanation:

2.25x50=112.5

112.5 rounds up to 113, which is D