Amy builds a toothpick model of a bridge for a school project. The real bridge is 1,650 feet long and 134 feet high. Amy's model bridge is only 8 inches high.
Find the scale that Amy uses for her model bridge.

Explanation

To determine the scale, set up a similar proportion as before, but to determine the number of feet represented by 1 in: \(\frac{8 \mathrm{in}}{134 \mathrm{ft}}=\frac{1 \mathrm{in}}{y}\)

Now cross multiply we get \(134 \times 1=8 y\)

The scale must be \(16.75 \mathrm{ft} .=1 \mathrm{in}\)

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