document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177676>Question 1177676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Students in University of the Philippines built a replica of the NCR on a 45.5-ft diameter globe using a scale of 1: 2,000,000. About how tall is the Mount Everest on the model? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Note: Mount Everest stands 29,000 feet approximately). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "**1. Understand the Scale**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The scale is 1:2,000,000. This means that 1 unit on the model represents 2,000,000 units in reality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**2. Convert Mount Everest's Height to the Model's Scale**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* Mount Everest's height: 29,000 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* Scale: 1:2,000,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the height on the model, we need to divide the actual height by the scale factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* Model height (in feet) = 29,000 feet / 2,000,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* Model height = 0.0145 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**3. Convert Model Height to Inches**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it's more practical to express small heights in inches, we'll convert feet to inches:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* 1 foot = 12 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* Model height (in inches) = 0.0145 feet * 12 inches/foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* Model height ≈ 0.174 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**4. Interpret the Result**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height of Mount Everest on the model is approximately 0.174 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**Therefore, Mount Everest is about 0.174 inches tall on the model.**<BR>\n" );
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