Question

Gary measured a campsite and made a scale drawing. The tent, which is 14 feet long in real life, is 32 inches long in the drawing. What scale did Gary use for the drawing?

Answer 1

Gary measuresed* neon lights in the world

Answer 2

7

Explanation:

Write the ratio of the length of the tent in the drawing to the length of the actual tent. Write the ratio in fraction form.

32in.

14ft.

Simplify the fraction.

32in.÷2

14ft.÷2

=

16in.

7ft.

The scale of the drawing is 16 inches : 7 feet.