SOLUTION: A scale model of a building is on display. The model is 15 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 1 foot tall. What are the width and height of the real building if the length is 12,000 feet
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Question 931626: A scale model of a building is on display. The model is 15 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 1 foot tall. What are the width and height of the real building if the length is 12,000 feet
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am going to use a suffix of M to indicate dimensions of the model.
Given:
LM = 15ft
WM = 3ft
HM = 1ft
L = 12000ft
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To find the scale used you need to compare like dimensions. In this example we are given both lengths.
Find the scale of the model:
Multiply the other model dimensions by 800 to find their actual values in real life.
W = 3ft * 800
W = 2400ft
H = 800 * 1ft
H = 800ft
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