Question
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Julio uses a scale of 1/8 inch= 1 foot when he paints landscapes. In one painting, a giant sequoia tree is 34.375 inches tall. How tall is the real tree?
Julio uses a scale of 1/8 inch= 1 foot when he paints landscapes. In one painting, a giant sequoia tree is 34.375 inches tall. How tall is the real tree?
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Damon
34.375 in (1 ft/.125 in) = 275 ft
Lenny
What did you do to get 275?
Damon
34.375 / .125 = 275
I divided
I do it the science way, multiply so units cancel
you can do it by ratios
.125 in/1 ft = 34.375 in / x ft
.125 x = 34.375
x = 34.375 / .125
I divided
I do it the science way, multiply so units cancel
you can do it by ratios
.125 in/1 ft = 34.375 in / x ft
.125 x = 34.375
x = 34.375 / .125