In a Scale Drawing, a 280-Foot Antenna Tower Is Drawn $7 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$

question 173

Multiple Choice

In a scale drawing, a 280-foot antenna tower is drawn $7 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ inches high. The building next to it is drawn $2 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ inches high. How tall is the actual building?

• A) 84 ft
• B) 87 ft
• C) 90 ft
• D) 78 ft
• E) 81 ft

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