Question

the length of the scale drawing of the car is 3 inches. find the length of the actual car in feet. the length of the actual car is 144 inches. use that to find the length of the car in feet. solve on paper then check your work on zearn. scale: 1 to 48 3 inches 144 inches feet

Explanation:

Step1: Convert inches to feet

We know that 1 foot = 12 inches.
Let $x$ be the length of the car in feet. We have the formula $x=\frac{\text{length in inches}}{12}$.
Given the length of the actual car is 144 inches. So $x = \frac{144}{12}$.

Step2: Calculate the value

$x=\frac{144}{12}=12$.

Answer:

12