SOLUTION: The roof of a house is 12 feet high and the first step of the house is 5 inches high. Calculate the ratio of the roof's height to the first step's height in inches. (Write your ans

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Question 1116334: The roof of a house is 12 feet high and the first step of the house is 5 inches high. Calculate the ratio of the roof's height to the first step's height in inches. (Write your answer as a decimal.)
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 feet is 12*12 or 144 inches
it would be 144:5, in inches