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SAT Math: Applying Metric Conversions to Solve for Building Height 1 Views


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An architect has created a miniature model of a skyscraper he is proposing to build. The miniature model is built to scale, such that one inch represents 8 meters on the real building. If that scale model is 2 feet tall, how tall is the real building in meters?

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