Question

Maria measured the middle school and made a scale drawing. The scale she used was 5 inches: 4 feet. the gym is 116 feet long in real life. How long is the gym in the drawing?

Answer 1

20 ft 5 inches

Explanation:

116 / 4 = 29 (ft)

29 * 5 = 245 (in)

245 / 12 = 20.4166 (ft)

Now, let's focus on the decimal (.4166).

How much is that in twelfths?

0.4166 is 5/12

So, your answer is 20 ft 5 inches.