Question

A drawing of a surfboard in a catalog, it shows its length as 8 4/9 inches. Find the actual length of the surfboard if 1/3 inch length from the drawing corresponds to 3/8 foot of the actual surfboard.

Answer 1

9.5 feets

Explanation:

Length of drawing = 8 4/9 inches

Scale : 1/3 inch in drawing = 3/8 actual length

Length of drawing / drawing scale

8 4/9 = 76/9 inches

Number of 1/3 inches in total length of drawing :

76/9 ÷ 1/3

76/9 * 3 / 1

(76*3) /(9*1) = 228 /9 = 9 3/9 = 9 1/3

9 1/3 * 3/8 foot

(228 / 9) * (3 /8)

(228/3) * (1/ 8)

228 / 24

= 9.5 feet