A scale drawing for a new city library shows a rectangular room with a length of #5 1/4# inches and a width of #3 1/2# inches.The scale on the drawing is 1 inch: 4 feet. What will be the actual length and width of the room when the library is built?
1 Answer
Dec 6, 2017
When the library is built, the actual length of the room will be 21 feet and the width will be 14 feet.
Explanation:
5.25 inches x 4 feet/inch = 21 feet = length
3.5 inches x 4 feet/inch = 14 feet = width
