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The Willis Tower In Chicago is 1,451 FEET tall. The Transamerica Pyramid is San Francisco is 10,236 INCHES tall. How do these two compare?

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Answer:

Willis Towers is 1.7 times bigger than the Transamerica pyramid

Explanation:

The Willis Tower In Chicago is 1,451 FEET tall. The Transamerica Pyramid is San Francisco is 10,236 INCHES tall. How do these two compare?

Note that

1 foot = 12 inches

We convert the height of willis tower to inches

1 foot = 12 inches.

1,451 feet = x inches

Cross Multiply

x = 1451 × 12 inches

x = 17412 inches

Comparing the two buildings

Willis Tower : Transamerica pyramid

1,7412 inches : 10,236 Inches

= 1.7010550996 : 1

Therefore,

Willis Towers is 1.7 times bigger than the Transamerica pyramid

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