Question

Carrie drew a scale drawing of the auditorium. The stage is 3 inches wide in the drawing. The actual stage is 30 feet wide. What scale did Carrie use for the drawing?

Answer 1

1 : 120

Explanation:

Given that ;

Actual width = 30feets

Width in drawing = 3 inches

Recall :

1 foot = 12 inches

Actual width in inches : (30 * 12) = 360 inches

Comparing actual width to drawing width

3 inches : 360 inches

1 : 120

Scale used is :

1 : 120