SOLUTION: 1/4 of an inch is equivalent to 8 feet am model house is 3 inches tall how tall must the actual house be

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Question 582689: 1/4 of an inch is equivalent to 8 feet am model house is 3 inches tall how tall must the actual house be
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1/4)/8 = 3/x

x/4 = 8*3

x/4 = 24

x = 24*4

x = 96


So the house must be 96 feet tall.

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