SOLUTION: An architect is making a scale model of a building. The model is 18.5 inches wide and 36.5 inches tall. If the actual building is 370 feet wide, what's its height?

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Question 1125941: An architect is making a scale model of a building. The model is 18.5 inches wide and 36.5 inches tall. If the actual building is 370 feet wide, what's its height?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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18.5/370 ad 36.5/x
18.5 is 1/20th of 370
36.5 is 1/20th of 730
Height is 730 ft.