truett made a model of the Empire State Building for a school project. In his model, 1 inch represents 100 feet. If the actual height of the Empire State Building is 1,250 feet, how tall should Truett's model be?
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Responses
125 inches
125 inches
15 inches
15 inches
12.5 inches
12.5 inches
8 inches
8 inches
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12.5 inches
are you sure? if so explain
Yes, I am sure. Truett's model represents 1 inch as 100 feet. So, to find the height of Truett's model, you would need to divide the actual height of the Empire State Building (1,250 feet) by 100.
1,250 feet / 100 = 12.5 inches
Therefore, Truett's model should be 12.5 inches tall.