To determine the height of the building, we need to set up a proportion using the scale statement.
Let's set up the proportion:
1 cm / 59 cm = 46 cm / x
To solve for x, we cross multiply:
1 * x = 59 * 46
x = 2704 cm
Since the question is asking for the height in meters, we need to convert the cm to meters:
2704 cm / 100 = 27.04 m
Therefore, the height of the building is approximately 27.1 m.
The scale statement for the height of a building is 1:59. If a model of the building is 46 cm tall, how tall is the building?
21.7 m
1.3 m
27.1 m
32.5 m
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