Question

Janie mad a 2.5 inch scale model of one of the tallest buildings in the world: Taipei 101. The scale for the model is 1/4 inch= 167 feet. Find the actual height of Taipei 101.

Answer 1

1,670 feet

Explanation:

Given that the scale is

1/4 inches : 167 feet, i.e

1/4 inches (model) --> equivalent to 167 feet (actual) (multiply both sides by 4)

1 inch (model) --> equivalent to 167 x 4 = 668 feet (actual)

2.5 inch (model)--> equivalent to 668 x 2.5 = 1,670 feet