Question

A model of a building is 8 inches tall. If the actual building is going to be 72 feet,

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{9}\ \frac{in}{ft}$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To find out the scale factor divide the corresponding dimensions of the model by the corresponding dimensions of the actual

so

$\frac{8}{72}\ \frac{in}{ft}$

simplify

$\frac{1}{9}\ \frac{in}{ft}$

That means

1 inch in the model represent 9 feet in the actual