Final answer:
To determine the length of the bed in Kylie's scale drawing, we convert the scale to inches and use the ratio to calculate the drawing bed length. The bed, which is 75 inches in actual length, should be drawn as 3.125 inches long on the scale drawing.
Step-by-step explanation:
Kylie is creating a scale drawing of her bedroom, and she needs to determine the length of her bed in the drawing when 1 inch on the drawing represents 2 feet. To solve this, we follow a step-by-step scale and measurement method.
First, we know the actual length of the bed is 75 inches. Since 1 inch on the drawing represents 2 feet in reality, we need to convert feet to inches because the actual bed length is given in inches.
There are 12 inches in a foot, so the scale is 1 inch (drawing) = 24 inches (actual).
Next, we use a simple ratio to find out the length of the bed in the drawing.
The ratio of the scale drawing to actual size is 1:24.
Actual Bed Length (in inches) / Scale Ratio = Drawing Bed Length (in inches)
75 inches / 24 = 3.125 inches.
Therefore, Kylie should draw her bed to be 3.125 inches long on the scale drawing.