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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The sears tower in Chicago is 1,450 feet tall. A model of the tower is 24 inches tall. What is the ratio of the height of the model to the the height of the actual Sears tower? a. 1:725 b. 725:1 c. 12:725 d. 725:12

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

24/1250 reduces to 12/725 a fraction can be written as a ratio and vice versa...so 12/725 can be written as 12 : 725

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

oops typo....24/1450 = 12/725

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you that makes since I was about to say divide it by 12 but I guess i was right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

sure thing :)

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