Question

micah has a garden. he constructs a scale model of the garden using the scale 1 inch : 2 feet. the garden has a length of 6 feet. what is the length of the garden in micah’s model?. a 3 inches b 4 inches c 6 inches d 12 inches

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the scale

The scale is 1 inch : 2 feet, which means 1 inch on the model represents 2 feet in real life.

Step2: Calculate the model length

We know the real length is 6 feet. To find the model length, we divide the real length by the number of feet per inch in the scale. So we do $6 \div 2 = 3$.

Answer:

A. 3 inches