Georgia built a model of the Empire State Building that is proportional to the actual building. The actual building is 187 feet wide and 1,454 feet tall. Her model is 10 feet tall.

Approximately how wide is Georgia's model?

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Georgia built a model of the Empire State Building that is proportional to the actual building. The actual building is 187 feet wide and 1,454 feet tall. Her model is 10 feet tall.

Approximately how wide is Georgia's model?

jack1 · Answer

(10/1454)*187
approx 1.286 feet

jack1 · Answer

*width, sorry

jack1 · Answer

your ratio is 10: 1454
multiply that by the actual WIDTH to get the ratio'd model WIDTH

anonymous · Answer

an example of ratio

1           (x 2 )   2                wide 
--   =          ---
2           ( x 2)   4               tall



depends on which number you take the top one or the lower

anonymous · Answer

what do you want to compare it with and calcuate

anonymous · Answer

thank you for your help
 jack1 i got it now

jack1 · Answer

welcome man