Question

On a scale drawing, a helicopter is 2.3 feet long. The scale on the drawing shows a ratio of 1 foot to 10 feet. What is the actual length of the helicopter, in feet?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The actual length of the helicopter is 23 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

On a scale drawing, a helicopter is 2.3 feet long.

The scale on the drawing shows a ratio of 1 foot to 10 feet.

Now, to find the actual length of the helicopter.

Let the actual length of helicopter be $x$.

On scale drawing length of helicopter = 2.3 feet.

The scale on the drawing shows a ratio = 1:10.

Now, as ratios are given so by setting proportion we solve it:

$\frac{2.3}{x} =\frac{1}{10}$

By cross multiplying we get:

⇒ $2.3\times 10=x$

⇒ $23=x$

⇒ $x=23\ feet.$

Therefore, the actual length of the helicopter is 23 feet.