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:
Let the height of the replica be . Since the ratio of the scale model to the real world is , we know that
Therefore,
Thus, the correct answer is .
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