You use a scale of 1inch = 280 feet to build a model of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The width of the base of the pyramid is 756 feet. What is the width of your model?

a. 27 in.
b. 3.4 in.
c. 3 in.
d. 2.7 in.

3 answers

Width = 756ft/(280ft/in) = 2.7 1n.
Lesson 4: Scale Drawings Math 6B Unit 1: Ratios Proportions and Percent's
1. B. 1cm=3ft
2. C. 1in=1.5ft
3. D. 2.7in
4. A. 840miles
5. C.4cm
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