Question

On a scale drawing of a boat, 15 feet are represented by 10 inches. If the drawing was 8 inches long, how long was the boat?

Answer 1

12 feet

Explanation:

On a scale drawing of a boat, 15 feet are represented by 10 inches.

This means
`15\,\,feet=10\,\,inches`

`1\,\,inch=(15)/(10)\,\,feet=(3)/(2)\,\,feet`

Now, find the length of the boat if the drawing was 8 inches long.

Length of the boat =
`8((3)/(2))=12\,\,feets`

So, length of the boat is 12 feets if the drawing was 8 inches long.