Question

50 points!! A scale drawing of a building needs to be made using the scale 1 in = 190 ft. How tall will the building in the scale be if the building 2090 ft tall?

Answer 1

11 inches tall

2090/190ft =11 inches

1inch=190ft

11x190

2090ft

Explanation:

Answer 2

11 inches

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

1 inch x inches

------------ = --------------

190 ft 2090 ft

Using cross products

1 * 2090 = 190 * x

Divide each side by 90

2090/190 = 190x/190

11 =x

11 inches