The height of a model rocket is 4% of the height of the actual rocket. The model is 1.8 m high. How high is the actual rocket?

1 Answer
Jun 3, 2018

The height of the rocket is 45m.

Explanation:

I set up an equation like this:

x*4/100=1.8

This means that 4% of the height of the original rocket x should equal the height of the model rocket 1.8m. Then the equation should be:

x*0.04=1.8

Solve for x:

x=1.8/0.04

x=45m