Question

Each wall measures about 65 feet tall and 80 feet wide. If Os Gemeos did a sketch on paper that was 8 inches tall for one wall, how wide would their sketch have to be to stay in proportion?

Answer 1

Given :

Wall measures about 65 feet tall and 80 feet wide.

To Find :

If Os Gemeos did a sketch on paper that was 8 inches tall for one wall, how wide would their sketch have to be to stay in proportion.

Solution :

Let, width of sketch is x.

Since, they are in proportion :

$\dfrac{65}{10}=\dfrac{65+8}{x}\\\\x = \dfrac{10\times 73}{65}\\\\x = 11.23\ feet$

Therefore, width of sketch should be 11.23 feet.

Hence, this is the required solution.