Question

Danielle constructs a scale model of a building with a rectangular base. Her model is 3 inches in length and 4 inch in width. The scale on the model is 1 inch = 40 feet. What are the actual, dimensions, of the base of the building? Hint: make a table

Answer 1

Given:

A scale model of a building having the dimensions of 3 inches in length and 4 inches in width.

Here, 1 inch = 40 feet.

To find the actual dimensions of the base of the building:

Since 1 inch = 40 feet,

So we have,

`\begin{gathered} l=3\text{ inches} \\ =3*40 \\ =120\text{ fe}et \\ b=4\text{ inches} \\ =4*40 \\ =160\text{ fe}et \end{gathered}`

Thus, the length of the base of the building is 120 feet and the width of the base of the building is 160 feet.