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A drawing of a basement uses the same scale as the example above which is 1 inch to 10 ft. The basement is 28ft wide and 35 ft long. how wide and long is the drawing? show your work
Answer:
2.8 inches wide and 3.5 inches long.
Step-by-step explanation:
Scale drawing
1 inch = 10 feet
= 1 inch/10 feet
For the Width of the basement
The basement = 28ft wide
= 1inch/ 10 feet = x inch/28ft
= Cross Multiply =
10 feet × x inch = 28feet × 1 inch
x inch = 28 feet × 1 inch/10 feet
x = 2.8 inches
The drawing = 2.8 inches wide
The length of the basement = ft long
1inch/ 10 feet = x inch/35ft
= Cross Multiply =
10 feet × x inch = 35feet × 1 inch
x inch = 35 feet × 1 inch/10 feet
x = 3.5inches
Therefore, the drawing is 2.8 inches wide and 3.5 inches long
