Question

An engineering scale model shows a church that is 2 inches tall. If the scale is 1
inch = 265 feet. how tall is the actual church?

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 530 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

1 inch        2 inch

------------ = -----------

265 ft        x ft

Using cross products

1 *x = 2 *265

x = 530 ft