1. A scale drawing of a school bus has a scale of 3 inch to 5 feet. If the length of the school bus is 4 inches on the scale drawing, what is the actual length of the bus?

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Wiley · Answer 1 · 2021-02-17T20:05:45+0000

Answer:

6.67 feet, (20/3) feet

Explanation:

Make a ratio of
$(3 inches)/(5 feet) =(4 inches)/(x feet) \\$ and use cross multiplacation to get 3x = 20. Then, solving for x, x = 6.67 feet.