In a photograph, a skyscraper measures 5.8 in tall. The scale of the photo to the actual skyscraper is 1:245. How tall is the actual skyscraper to the nearest foot

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In a photograph, a skyscraper measures  5.8 in tall. The scale of the photo to the actual skyscraper is 1:245. How tall is the actual skyscraper to the nearest foot

jdoe0001 · Answer

apply the ratio
$\bf \cfrac{1}{245}=\cfrac{5.8}{x}$

anonymous · Answer

are you just looking for the answer?

anonymous · Answer

I got 118ft

anonymous · Answer

thats not what i got?

jdoe0001 · Answer

118ft?  boy that's barely a building much less a skycraper

anonymous · Answer

@jdoe0001 what did you get?

jdoe0001 · Answer

much more :)

anonymous · Answer

i bet because i got over 1000 ft.

anonymous · Answer

@student365 your answer should be 1421ft. not 118ft. how did you get that?

jdoe0001 · Answer

well, is a skycraper, how can a skycraper be 118ft, I mean that's just like a 5 stories building

anonymous · Answer

yea i agree im wondering how he got that answer though i want him to reply i want to know

anonymous · Answer

This was an online practice problem and it said that i was right

anonymous · Answer

$$5.8*245/1=1421$$ so idk how you got 118 explain that part to me please

anonymous · Answer

1421/12=118.4