I thought the White House burned down in 1812.
4/170=x/85
Width scale= 4*85/270
4/170=x/85
Width scale= 4*85/270
Let x represent the width of the replica.
We know that the actual White House is 170 ft long by 85 ft wide.
So we can set up the following proportion:
170 ft / 85 ft = 4 ft / x
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then divide:
170 ft * 4 ft = 85 ft * x
680 ft^2 = 85 ft * x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 85 ft gives us:
(680 ft^2) / (85 ft) = x
8 ft = x
Therefore, the width of the replica would be 8 ft.
Let's set up a proportion:
Width of the White House / Length of the White House = Width of the replica / Length of the replica
Plugging in the given values:
85 ft / 170 ft = Width of the replica / 4 ft
Now, we can solve for the width of the replica:
85 ft * 4 ft = 170 ft * Width of the replica
340 ft² = 170 ft * Width of the replica
Dividing both sides of the equation by 170 ft:
340 ft² / 170 ft = Width of the replica
2 ft = Width of the replica
Therefore, the width of the replica of the White House would be 2 ft.