Question

A drawing of a basement uses the same scale as the Example. The basement is

28 ft wide and 35 ft long. How wide and long is the drawing? The scale is 4ft to 1 in

Answer 1

We know that the actual basement is 28 ft wide and 35 ft long. The scale is 4 ft to 1 in, which means that for every 4 feet in real life, there is 1 inch on the drawing.

To find the width on the drawing, we need to divide the actual width by 4:

28 ft ÷ 4 ft = 7 inches

So the width on the drawing is 7 inches.

To find the length on the drawing, we need to divide the actual length by 4:

35 ft ÷ 4 ft = 8.75 inches

So the length on the drawing is 8.75 inches.