Question

What is the length ok a bus if the scale is 0.5 inches to 5 feet and the length of the bus is 4.5 inches

Answer 1

Answer:

4.5 divided by 0.5=9

9 times 5=45

45 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

45 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up a proportion:

$\frac{0.5}{5}$ = $\frac{4.5}{x}$

Cross multiply:

0.5x = 22.5

x = 45

= 45 feet