Question

Zack drew a scale drawing of a house and its lot. The backyard is 15 inches wide in the drawing. The actual yard is 24 feet wide. What scale did Zack use for the drawing?

Answer 1

Convert 24ft to in

• 1ft=12in
• 24ft=24(12)=288in

Scale used

• 15/288
• 5/96
• 5:96

Answer 2

• 5 ÷ 96

Explanation:

The scale is

• 15 in ÷ 24 feet =
• 15 in ÷ 24*12 in =
• 15 in ÷ 288 in =
• 5 in ÷ 96 in =
• 5 ÷ 96