Question

scale drawing of a bookshelf is 1/3 inch to 6 feet. If the bookshelf is 3 1/2 inches on the scale what is the actual length of the bookshelf?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1/3 = 0.333333

Set up a proportion.

0.333333/6 = 3.5 / x Cross Multiply

0.333333x = 6*3.5 Multiply the right

0.333333x = 21 Divide by 0.333333

x = 21/0.333333

x = for all intents and purposes, the bookshelf is 63 feet long.