Question

Dennis drew a diagram of a go-cart he is planning to build. All of the measurements in the diagram use the scale of 1 inch = 16 inches. He plans to make the actual go-cart 56 inches long.
Which proportion shows the length of the go-cart in the diagram?

A. 1/16 = x/56
B. 16/56 = x/1
C. x/16 = 1/56
D. x/56 = 16/1

Based on the information from Part 1, determine whether each statement is Ture or False

1. The length of the go-cart in the diagram is 3.5 inches.

2. Dennis will write his name on the side of the car. The letters are .5 inches tall on the diagram and should be 8 inches tall on the go-cart.

3. If the width of the go-cart in the diagram is 3 inches, the actual width will be 40 inches.

5. A wheel of the go-cart that is 10 inches in diameter is .4 inches in diameter on the diagram.

Answer 1

A. 1/16=x/56.............