Question

shelley measured a shopping center and made a scale drawing. the scale of the drawing was 1 inch : 10 feet. if a bakery in the shopping center is 4 inches long in the drawing, how long is the actual bakery? feet

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let \(x\) be the actual length. The proportion is \(\frac{1}{10}=\frac{4}{x}\) (since scale is \(1\) inch : \(10\) feet).

Step2: Cross - multiply

\(1\times x = 10\times4\)

Step3: Solve for \(x\)

\(x = 40\)

Answer:

\(40\)