Question

Based on the scale drawing, what is the length, in feet, of the actual parking lot? On the drawing they have the width 12.8 cm and the length is 3.2 cm.

Answer 1

Answer:

The width of 48 feet is represented by 12.8cm; the length represented by 1cm is 48/12.8 = 15/4 = 3.75 feet.

The length on the drawing is 3.2cm, which is exactly 1/4 of the width of 12.8cm; therefore the length of the actual parking lot is 48/4 = 12 feet.