Question

On the scale drawing of a car, the length from bumper to bumper is 6 inches. The car’s actual length, from bumper to bumper, is 16 feet. How many inches would be used to represent an actual length on the car of 10 feet? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer: x = 3.75 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

     We will set up a proportion to solve.

$\displaystyle \frac{6 \text{ inches}}{16 \text{ feet}} =\frac{x \text{ inches}}{10 \text{ feet}}$

     Now, we will cross multiply, simplify and isolate the variable to solve your math problem.

6 * 10 = 16 * x

60  = 16x

3.75 = x

x = 3.75 inches

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