An architect built a scale model of a shopping mall. On the model, a circular fountain is 20 inches tall and 22.5 inches in diameter. If the actual fountain is to be 8 feet tall, what is its diameter?

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Elisha -This is a ratio problem.Set up the "model" number ratios on one side of the equation, then the "actual" numbers on the other side of the equation.(20 inches) ÷ (22.5 inches) = (8 feet) ÷ (x feet)where x = actual diameter in feetNow, solve for x and you are done!Home that helps