Question

Please help me answer #4, #5 and #6

Answer 1

Answer:

4). The Washington Monument is 169.2-m tall.

Step-by-step explanation:

4). We know this because...

person     1.8       0.7

----------  = -----  = -------

Wash.        x       65.8

We then know to cross-multiply to get:  

1.8(65.8) = 0.7x

Which simplifies down to:

118.44 = 0.7x

x = 169.2

Answer:

5). The pond is 180ft wide.

Step-by-step explanation:

5). We know this because...

90       120

-----  = -------

135        x

We then know to cross-multiply to get:

90x = 120(135)

Which simplifies down to:

90x = 16200

x = 180

Answer:

6). The height of the clock tower is 13ft 9in.

Step-by-step explanation:

6). We know this because...

person       5.5         4

----------  =  --------  = -----

clock            x          10

We then know to cross-multiply to get:

5.5(10) = 4x

Which simplifies down to:

55 = 4x

x = 13.75 (13 ft 9 in)