A building has a height of 125 meters and a length of 80 meters. On a scale drawing of the building, the height is 25 centimeters.
What is the length of the building on the scale drawing in centimeters?
A building has a height of 125 meters and a length of 80 meters. On a scale drawing of the building, the height is 25 centimeters.
What is the length of the building on the scale drawing in centimeters?
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80 * (25/125) = 80/5 = 16
Just set up a simple proportion:
x cm/80 m = 25 cm / 125 m
divide out the units and simplify
x/80 = 25/125
x/80 = 1/5
x = 80/5 = 16 <---- This also explains the calculation shown by "anonymous"
x cm/80 m = 25 cm / 125 m
divide out the units and simplify
x/80 = 25/125
x/80 = 1/5
x = 80/5 = 16 <---- This also explains the calculation shown by "anonymous"
Thank you Anonymous and math helper!!!i checked my answers against yours!!!
A building has a height of 125 meters and a length of 80 meters. On a scale drawing of the building, the height is 25 centimeters.
What is the length of the building on the scale drawing in centimeters?
What is the length of the building on the scale drawing in centimeters?
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