Question

Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, FL, has a carillon tower that is 205 feet tall. Heather made a scale drawing of the tower using the scale 1 inch : 20 feet. In which proportion does h represent the height, in inches, of Heather's scale drawing?

Answer 1

10.25 inches

Explanation:

Given that:

Actual height of tower = 205 feets

Ratio of scale drawing = 1 inch : 20 feets

The proportion of the height of the scale drawing will be :

Actual height / 20 feets

205 feets / 20 feets

= 10.25 inches

h in inches of the scale drawing will be 10.25 inches