Question

Danika bought a kit to build a scale model of a lighthouse. The scale of the model is

one-half inch equals 4 feet. The real lighthouse is 75 feet tall.



How tall will the model lighthouse be?

A.
6 1/4
b. 9 3/8

c. 18 3/4

d. 37 1/2

Answer 1

Hi, so to solve this you take how many inches which is 4ft and divide it by how tall the real lighthouse is which would be 75

\[45\div4=?\]

Answer 2

using the rule of 3 simple you can write in this way

0,5 in equals 4 feet
x in equals 75 feet cross multiplie and calcule the x value

x = 75×0,5/4 = ? in