SOLUTION: The Scale Model Of A Building Is 5.4 Feet Tall. If The Original Building Is 810 Meters Tall, What Was The Scale Used To Make The Model? If The Model Is Made Out Of Tiny Bricks Each

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Question 1012340: The Scale Model Of A Building Is 5.4 Feet Tall. If The Original Building Is 810 Meters Tall, What Was The Scale Used To Make The Model? If The Model Is Made Out Of Tiny Bricks Each Measuring 0.4 Inch In Height, How Many Bricks Tall Is The Model?
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The scale is 5.4 ft = 810 m
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Convert inches to ft
[ inches ]x[ ft/in ] = [ ft ]
+.4%2A%28+1%2F12+%29+=+1%2F30+ ft
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+5.4+%2F+%28%281%2F30%29%29+=+30%2A5.4+
+30%2A5.4+=+162+
The model is 162 bricks high