SOLUTION: The scale model of a building is 5.4 feet tall. A) If the original building is 810 meters tall, what was the scale used to make the model? B) If the model is made out of tiny br

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Question 1012794: The scale model of a building is 5.4 feet tall.
A) If the original building is 810 meters tall, what was the scale used to make the model?
B) If the model is made out of tiny bricks each measuring 0.4 inch in height, how many bricks tall is the model?

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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810 m=2657.48 feet

2657.48 feet/5.4 feet = 492.13
ANSWER A: The scale is 1:492.13.
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5.4 feet=64.8 inches
64.8in/0.4in=162
ANSWER B: The model is 162 bricks high.