Question

The Empire State Building reaches one thousand two hundred fifty feet at the top floor. Keira has a model of this landmark building that is 8 inches tall. What is the scale between the model and the actual building?

Answer 1

My options are
1inch:8feet
1inch:156.25
1foot:8inches
1foot:156.25inches

Answer 2

8:1250
1:1250/8
1:156.25

Answer 3

I still don't understand.

Answer 4

A scale is simply a ratio, i.e comparison between the perceived and the real. its written as
(perceived) : (real)
8 inches is the perceived height yet the real height is 1250 feet, so the scale (ratio) of the two becomes:
8 :1250
however you have to simplify it to as much as possible so that on one side you have 1 or a unit, usually on the perceived side of the ratio,
so to get one you divide both sides of the ratio by 8:
hence:
8 :1250 becomes;
8/8 :1250/8 which reduces to
1 : 156.25

Answer 5

Ohkay thank alot ! I understand perfectly now

Answer 6

good