Question

A scale drawing of an automobile has a scale of 1 in.

The actual width of the car is 8 ft. What is the width on the scale drawing?

Answer 1

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we know that
the scale is 1 in (scale drawing)= (1/2) foot (actual)-----> 1/(1/2)=2 in/ft
[scale]=[scale drawing]/[actual]
then
[scale drawing]=[scale]*[actual]
therefore
for actual width of the car 8 ft
[scale drawing]=[2 in/ft]*[8 ft]=16 in

the answer is 16 in