SOLUTION: a scale model of a home is 8% of actual size. If the model is 4.8 feet tall, how tall is the building?

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Question 618527: a scale model of a home is 8% of actual size. If the model is 4.8 feet tall, how tall is the building?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8% of x = 4.8

0.08x = 4.8

x = 4.8/0.08

x = 60

So the building is 60 ft tall.