Question

This is the question please help me! :
Suppose the famous bull near the New York Stock exchange is a replica of a real bull in a ration 2.95 to 1. That is, the metal bull is 2.95 times larger than the regular bull. If the length of the wall street bull is 28 feet long, approximately how long is the bull that is served as its model? I have to write a proportion that can be used to solve the equation. then solve it using the proportion please help.

Answer 1

ratio*

Answer 2

Not really sure how to answer in feet. In Sweden we use meters.

Answer 3

thank you it's fine .

Answer 4

Sorry to be a pain but just so I can understand the problem how did you figure out was x was?

Answer 5

what*

Answer 6

sorry my keyboard sucks . But how did you know it should be equal to 28ft?

Answer 7

Ok, I messed it up ^^ It's just 28*2,95 = x

Answer 8

The real bull is 28 feet and the metal bull is 2,95 times bigger.

Answer 9

Am I right?

Answer 10

And then x = 82,6

Answer 11

I mean regular, not real. Sorry for confusing you. It's 7 am where I live.

Answer 12

haha its okay its 1am where i live so i understand. But I do get the problem now so thank you .