Question

A model ship is 28 in. by 65 in. Use the scale 1 in. : 1/2 ft to find the dimensions of the actual ship

Answer 1

The scale given (1 in : 1/2 ft) implies that 1 inch on the model is equal to 1/2 foot on the actual ship. Therefore, we can multiply the two inch values by 1/2 foot to find the true dimensions of the ship in feet. Starting with 28 inches:

28 × (1/2 ft) = 14 ft

28 inches is proportional to 14 feet. Now calculate 65 inches:

65 × (1/2 ft) = 32.5 ft

65 inches is proportional to 32.5 feet. Therefore, the answer to this problem is:

D) 14 ft. by 32 1/2 ft.

I hope this helps!