Question

alec drew a scale drawing of an arcade. the scale of the drawing was 8 inches : 3 feet. if the actual length of an air hockey table is 9 feet, how long is the air hockey table in the drawing? inches

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let $x$ be the length of the air - hockey table in the drawing. The proportion is $\frac{8}{3}=\frac{x}{9}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$3x = 8\times9$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$3x=72$, so $x=\frac{72}{3}=24$.

Answer:

24