Question

andre looks at a scale drawing of a tennis court, but the scale is missing. however, andre is a tennis player and he knows that the center service line is 42 feet long. he measures the length on the drawing and it is 6 inches long. what is the scale of the drawing? 1 inch = \\(\square\\) feet

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

The actual length of the center service line is 42 feet, and its length on the drawing is 6 inches.

Step2: Calculate scale factor

To find out how many feet 1 inch represents, we divide the actual length by the length on the drawing. So, we calculate $\frac{42}{6}$.
$\frac{42}{6} = 7$

Answer:

7