Question

A billboard displays a large picture of a tire, draw to scale. The actual tire has a diameters of 40 inches. If the scale used for the picture is 1 3/4 feet equals 2 inches, what is the diameter of the tire, in feet, on the billboard? Plz I need it

Answer 1

Diameter of the tire, in feet = 35 feet

Explanation:

Given:

Actual diameter of tire = 40 inches

Scale; 1 3/4 feet = 2 inches

or

1.75 feet = 2 inches

Find:

Diameter of the tire, in feet

Computation:

Diameter of the tire, in feet = 40[1.75/2]

Diameter of the tire, in feet = 35 feet