Question

The total height of a building and the flagpole on the roof is 196 feet. The building is 6 times as tall as the

flagpole. How tall is the building?
a. 140 feet
b. 168 feet
c. 224 feet
d. 28 feet

Answer 1

The flag pole is 28 feet

building is 168 feet

Explanation:

building+flagpole= 196 feet

(use algebra)

let the flagpole be a

building will be 6a

so 6a+a= 196

7a= 196 = 28

it means the flag pole is 28feet

28×6 is the building= 168 feet