SOLUTION: A model of a tower uses a scale of 1/3 inch= 2 feet. If the actual tower is 207 feet tall, find the height of the model.

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Question 1060367: A model of a tower uses a scale of 1/3 inch= 2 feet. If the actual tower is 207 feet tall, find the height of the model.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 feet is 24 inches=72 * (1/3) of a inch.
The tower is 72 times the scale of the model.
207/72=23/8, units feet
or 2 7/8 feet
or 2 feet 10.5 inches.