Question

He balcony of an apartment is 4 feet by 7 feet. On a scale drawing of the apartment, the balcony is 0.8 inch by 1.4 inches, and the kitchen is 2.4 inches by 2.8 inches.

What are the actual dimensions of the kitchen?

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Answer 1

The actual dimensions of the kitchen are 12 feet by 14 feet

Explanation:

Find the scale of the drawing

`(0.8)/(4)(in)/(ft)=(1.4)/(7)(in)/(ft)=0.2(in)/(ft)`

Find the actual dimensions of the kitchen

To acquire the genuine dimensions divide the measurements on the scale drawing by 0.2

`2.4/0.2=12 ft\\2.8/0.2=14\ ft`

Answer 2

Comparing the original dimensions of the balcony to the scale drawing,

4÷0.8= 5

7÷ 1.4= 5

Use a scale of 5 to multiply the scale measurements of the kitchen to get the original dimensions

2.4 ×5=12ft

2.8×5 =14ft

The original dimension of the kitchen is 12ft by 14ft