Question

8 maggie makes a scale drawing of a deck. the scale from the actual deck to the scale drawing is 7 ft to 1 in. the dimensions of the deck are 28 ft by 17.5 ft. what are the dimensions of the deck in the drawing? show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the scale - factor for length

The scale is 7 ft to 1 in. For the length of the deck which is 28 ft in actual. Divide the actual length by the scale - factor.
$28\div7 = 4$ in.

Step2: Find the scale - factor for width

For the width of the deck which is 17.5 ft in actual. Divide the actual width by the scale - factor.
$17.5\div7=2.5$ in.

Answer:

The dimensions of the deck in the drawing are 4 in by 2.5 in.