The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is approximately 8,980 feet long. A model of the bridge is made in a scale of 1 inch to 100 feet.

Question

How long is the model of the bridge?

8.98 inches

898 inches

89.8 inches

90 inches

Answer 1

To determine the length of the model of the Golden Gate Bridge, we need to convert its actual length into the specified scale of 1 inch to 100 feet.

1. Convert the actual length from feet to inches:

   • The actual length of the bridge is 8,980 feet.
   • Since there are 12 inches in a foot: \[ 8,980 \text{ feet} \times 12 \text{ inches/foot} = 107,760 \text{ inches} \]

2. Apply the scale:

   • According to the model's scale of 1 inch to 100 feet, we need to divide the total length in inches by 100: \[ \frac{107,760 \text{ inches}}{100} = 1,077.6 \text{ inches} \]

So, the model of the bridge is 1,077.6 inches long. Since this is not one of the options provided, could you please verify the original values or constraints? However, if we strictly follow your provided scale and data, the computed answer stands.