Question

A scale drawing of a garden has a flower bed that is 6.5 inches in length. The scale that was used for the drawing is 1 inch = 2 feet

Answer 1

13 ft

Explanation:

We can use proportions to solve. Put the drawing size on top and the real life size on bottom.

1 inch 6.5 inches

----------- = --------------

2 ft x ft

Using cross products

1 * x = 2 * 6.5

x = 13 ft