Question

What is the length ok a bus if the scale is 0.5 inches to 5 feet and the length of the bus is 4.5 inches

Answer 1

45 feet

Explanation:

Set up a proportion:

`(0.5)/(5)` =
`(4.5)/(x)`

Cross multiply:

0.5x = 22.5

x = 45

= 45 feet

Answer 2

4.5 divided by 0.5=9

9 times 5=45

45 feet

Explanation: