Question

a scale model of a school building is 5 inches tall. If the building is 100 feet tall, find the scale of the model

Answer 1

Answer with Step-by-step explanation:

A scale model of a school building is 5 inches tall.

Actual size of the school building is 100 feet.

1 feet=12 inches

100 feet=12×100 inches

             = 1200 inches

5 inch is representing 1200 inches

1 inch represents  1200/5 inches

1 inch represents  240 inches

or  1 inch represents  12×20 inch

or 1 inch represents 20 feet

Scale of the model is:

1 inch represents  240 inches

1 inch represents 20 feet

Answer 2

It's 20 feet to one inch or 10 feet to half an inch.