Question

An artist sculpted a scale model of a giraffe for the zoo gift shop. The artist used the scale 1 inch: 4 feet to create the scale model giraffe. The actual giraffe at the zoo is 20 feet tall.

How tall is the scale model giraffe in inches?

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Answer 1

The scale model giraffe is 5 inches tall.

Explanation:

To determine the size of the giraffe sculpted by the artist, knowing that it has been built on a scale of 1 inch for every 4 feet, and knowing that the real giraffe in the zoo is 20 feet, the following calculation must be performed:

20 feet / 4 inches = X

5 = X

Therefore, the size of the giraffe sculpted to scale by the artist is 5 inches.