You decide to use a scale of 1 in:8 ft to make a scale drawing of your classroom. If the actual length of your classroom is 36 feet, what should the length of the classroom in the drawing be?

1 in.

4.5 in.

36 in.

288 in.

Question

Zander Sherman

2 January, 19:46

+1

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Maria Avila · Answer 1

Let the length of the classroom in the drawing be x, then 1in / 8ft = xin / 36 ft. Therefore, xin = 36 ft / 8 ft x 1in = 4.5in

You decide to use a scale of 1 in:8 ft to make a scale drawing of your classroom. If the actual length of your classroom is 36 feet, what should the length of the classroom in the drawing be?1 in.4.5 in.36 in.288 in.