Question

find the actual length of the north side of the gym. the scale of the drawing is 1 in. : 10 ft. what number can you multiply each length in the scale drawing by to find the actual length?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the west side scale

The west side of the scale drawing is 5 in., and the actual west side is 50 ft. We need to find the multiplier.
Let the multiplier be \( x \). So, \( 5 \times x = 50 \).

Step2: Solve for the multiplier

To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation \( 5x = 50 \) by 5.
\( x=\frac{50}{5}=10 \). Also, from the scale given (1 in. : 10 ft), this multiplier should be 10 (since 1 in. 10 = 10 ft, and 5 in. 10 = 50 ft, which matches the actual west side length).

Answer:

10