Question

Stonehenge 2 in hunt , Texas , is a scale model of the ancient construction in Wiltshire, England. The scale of the model to the original is 3 to 5. The altar Stone of the original construction is 4.9 meters tall. Write and solve a proportion to find the height of the model of the altar stone.

Answer 1

Let the height of the model of the Alter Stone be h.
Then, 3/5 = h/4.9
h = (3 x 4.9)/5 = 2.94

Therefore, the height of the Alter Stone is 2.94 meters