Problem:
An amusement park has a collection of scale models, with a ratio of , of buildings and other sights from around the country. The height of the United States Capitol is feet.What is the height in feet of its replica at this park, rounded to the nearest whole number?
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Solution:
The height of the replica is feet, so the answer is feet when rounded to the nearest whole number.
The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions