Dr. Rollins is both an anthropologist and archeologist. While excavating some ruins in South America, he discovered a scale drawing of a replica of a Mayan pyramid.- The scale for the drawing to the replica was 1 inch : 2 feet.- The scale for the replica to the actual pyramid was 1 foot : 14 feet.the height of the pyramid on the drawing was 321 inches, what was the height of the actual pyramid?A 196 feetB 98 feetC 49 feetD 91 feetLearning 2024, All Rights Reserved. Terms | Privacy PHONE 1−877.377−9537 | FAX 1−877−816−0808 Blog
Q. Dr. Rollins is both an anthropologist and archeologist. While excavating some ruins in South America, he discovered a scale drawing of a replica of a Mayan pyramid.- The scale for the drawing to the replica was 1 inch : 2 feet.- The scale for the replica to the actual pyramid was 1 foot : 14 feet.the height of the pyramid on the drawing was 321 inches, what was the height of the actual pyramid?A 196 feetB 98 feetC 49 feetD 91 feetLearning 2024, All Rights Reserved. Terms | Privacy PHONE 1−877.377−9537 | FAX 1−877−816−0808 Blog
Convert to feet: First, convert the height of the pyramid on the drawing from inches to feet using the scale 1 inch : 2 feet.23 inches ∗2 feet/inch = \frac{\(7\)}{\(2\)} \(* 2 = 7\) feet.
Find actual height: Next, use the scale for the replica to the actual pyramid, which is 1 foot : 14 feet, to find the height of the actual pyramid.7 feet ×14 feet/foot =98 feet.
Check answer choices: Check the answer choices to find the correct height of the actual pyramid.A 196 feetB 98 feetC 49 feetD 91 feetThe correct answer is B 98 feet.
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