Question

Multiple Choice

You decide to use a scale of 1 in. : 8 ft to make a scale
drawing of your classroom. If the actual length of your classroom is
36 feet, what should the length of the classroom in the drawing be?

A. 1 in.

B. 4.5 in.

C. 36 in.

D. 288 in.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation: let the length of the classroom in the drawing be x, then 1in / 8ft = xin / 36 ft. Therefore, xin = 36 ft / 8 ft x 1in = 4.5in