Question

8 brennan makes a scale drawing of a fort. the scale for the actual fort to the scale drawing is 3 ft to 1 in. the dimensions of the fort are 21 ft by 16.5 ft. what are the dimensions of the fort in the drawing? show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the scale

The scale is 3 ft to 1 in, meaning 1 in on the drawing represents 3 ft in actual. To find the drawing dimensions, we divide actual dimensions by 3.

Step2: Calculate first dimension

For the 21 ft side: $21 \div 3 = 7$ inches.

Step3: Calculate second dimension

For the 16.5 ft side: $16.5 \div 3 = 5.5$ inches.

Answer:

The dimensions of the fort in the drawing are 7 inches by 5.5 inches.