Question

A scale drawing of a billboard uses the scale 4 cm :11 ft. The

length of the billboard in the drawing is 15 cm. How long is the
actual billboard?
1.81.8 ft
2.41.25 ft
3.2.93 ft
4.165 ft

Answer 1

We can start by setting up a proportion using the scale given:

4 cm : 11 ft = 15 cm : x

where x is the length of the actual billboard in feet.

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:

4 cm * x = 11 ft * 15 cm

4 cm * x = 165 cm

x = 165 cm / 4 cm/ft

x = 41.25 ft

Therefore, the actual length of the billboard is 41.25 feet.