7. Scale Drawings and Models
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Create a proportion using the scale factor.
150.75 feet
We are given that a replica of the Statue of Liberty in Austin, Texas, is 16 34 feet tall and the scale factor of this replica to the actual statue is 1:9. To find the height of the actual statue, h, we will create a proportion using the given information.
Write as a decimal
Cross multiply
Multiply
Rearrange equation
The height of the actual statue is 150.75 feet.