A building is 1250 feet tall and consists entirely of floors of the same height. Let h represent the height of each floor in feet. Which expression represents the number of floors in the building?
a. h/1250
b. 1250h
c. h-1250
d. 1250/h

Question

A building is 1250 feet tall and consists entirely of floors of the same height.  Let h represent the height of each floor in feet.  Which expression represents the number of floors in the building?
a. h/1250
b. 1250h
c. h-1250
d. 1250/h

anonymous · Answer

Which one do you think it is and why?

anonymous · Answer

I think it is D. That because if we choose 4 for instance, 1250/4=312.50.  Is this correct?

anonymous · Answer

Yep.

anonymous · Answer

Woo hoo!!! Tks!!