Stonehendge II is a scale model of the ancient Stonehendge. The scale is 3 to 5. If the original construction is 4.9 meters, what is the height of the model construction? Algebra Linear Equations Equations with Ratios and Proportions 1 Answer sankarankalyanam Jun 21, 2018 #color(chocolate)("Height of the model " = 2.76 m# Explanation: #"Ratio of original to model is "= 5 : 3# #"Height of original construction " = 4.9 m# #"Height of the model " = (3/5) * 4.9 = 2.76 m# Answer link Related questions What is the difference between proportions and ratios? What is the difference between ratios and rates? What are cross products? How do you write "12 meters to 4 floors" as a rate? How do you write and simplify "150 boys to 175 girls" as a ratio? How do you solve #\frac{6}{19} = \frac{x}{11}#? How do you solve #\frac{n+1}{11} = -2#? How do you solve #\frac{0.1}{1.01} = \frac{1.9}{x}#? How do you use proportions to solve how much money the restaurant made if it serves 250 people... How do you solve #x/4-7=13#? See all questions in Equations with Ratios and Proportions Impact of this question 1446 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License