Question

Willis Tower in Chicago is 1450 feet tall. The John Hancock Center, also in Chicago, is

1127 feet tall. Suppose you are asked to build a small-scale replica of each. If you make
the Willis Tower 3 meters tall, what would be the approximate height of the John Hancock
replica? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

2.33 m

Explanation:

The John Hancock Center is 1127/1450 times as tall as the Willis Tower, so its model will have a height of ...

(1127/1450)(3 m) ≈ 2.33 m

The approximate height of the JH replica will be 2.33 m.