Angelique is building a model of her home. Her house is 24 feet tall, and the home in her model is 8 inches tall. She wants to add figurines to her model to represent her family. Her brother is 5 feet tall. How many inches tall is the figurine in the model that represents her brother?
Set up a ratio
24 feet / 8inches = 5 feet / ? inches solve for ? = 1 2/3 inches tall
Set up a ratio
24 feet / 8inches = 5 feet / ? inches solve for ? = 1 2/3 inches tall