Question

jazlyn also wants to purchase the trampoline shown in this scale drawing. the scale is shown in the drawing. what number can you multiply each length in the scale drawing by to find the actual length? 2 what are the actual length and width of the trampoline? actual length =? ft actual width =? ft l = 8 in. w = 5 in. 1 in. : 2 ft

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the scale - factor

The scale is 1 in. : 2 ft, so we multiply by 2 to convert from inches in the drawing to feet in actual.

Step2: Calculate actual length

The length in the drawing is $l = 8$ in. Multiply by 2.
$8\times2=16$ ft

Step3: Calculate actual width

The width in the drawing is $w = 5$ in. Multiply by 2.
$5\times2 = 10$ ft

Answer:

Actual length = 16 ft
Actual width = 10 ft