Question

jack measured his house and made a scale drawing. he used the scale 8 centimeters : 3 meters. the actual length of the living room is 6 meters. how long is the living room in the drawing?
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Explanation:

Step1: Find the scale factor multiplier

The actual length is 6 meters, and the scale is 8 cm : 3 m. First, find how many times 3 m fits into 6 m. So, $6 \div 3 = 2$.

Step2: Calculate the drawing length

Multiply the scale's cm part by the multiplier. So, $8 \times 2 = 16$.

Answer:

16