The statue of liberty is 305 feet tall. A nearby building is 4/9 as tall. Find the height of the building.

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Sheepshead · Answer 1 · 2020-09-02T12:05:37+0000

Answer:

The nearby building is
135 (5)/(9) feet tall.

Explanation:

The statue of liberty is 305 feet tall.

A nearby building is
(4)/(9) as tall as the statue of liberty.

To find the height of the building, you need to find
(4)/(9) of 305:

$(4)/(9)\cdot 305=(1,220)/(9)= 135 (5)/(9)\ feet$

Thus, the nearby building is
135 (5)/(9) feet tall.