The Sears tower in Chicago is 1450 feet tall. A model of the tower is 24 inches tall what is the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the actual Sears tower
To find the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the actual Sears tower, we need to convert both measurements into the same unit.
Given:
Height of the Sears Tower = 1450 feet
Height of the model = 24 inches
We need to convert the height of the model from inches to feet.
1 foot = 12 inches
So, the height of the model in feet is: 24 inches / 12 inches/foot = 2 feet.
Now we can calculate the ratio:
Ratio = Height of the model / Height of the Sears Tower
= 2 feet / 1450 feet
Therefore, the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the actual Sears Tower is 2/1450 or in simplified form, 1/725.