4. A souvenir maker wants to create a scale model of the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is 1,472 feet tall and has a base with dimensions 286 ft by 286 ft. If the model is 6 in. tall, what are the approximate dimensions of its base in inches? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.) (1 point)
1.2 in. by 1.2 in.
1 in. by 1 in.
0.2 in. by 0.2 in.
2.3 in. by 2.3 in.

Question

4.   A souvenir maker wants to create a scale model of the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is 1,472 feet tall and has a base with dimensions 286 ft by 286 ft. If the model is 6 in. tall, what are the approximate dimensions of its base in inches? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.)  (1 point)
1.2 in. by 1.2 in.
1 in. by 1 in.
0.2 in. by 0.2 in.
2.3 in. by 2.3 in.

anonymous · Answer

$$1472x=6--->6/1476==scale \approx .004076$$
so 286 *.004076=1.16 round to 2 significant numbers it equals 1.2 inches  the same for both sides so the answer is A the first one 1.2in by 1.2 in