Question

darnell measured a house and its lot and made a scale drawing. he used the scale 5 inches : 3 feet. if the backyard is 65 inches wide in the drawing, how wide is the actual yard? feet

Explanation:

Step1: Establecer proporción

Sea $x$ el ancho real del patio trasero en pies. La proporción es $\frac{5}{3}=\frac{65}{x}$.

Step2: Cruzar - multiplicar

$5x = 3\times65$.

Step3: Resolver para $x$

$5x=195$, entonces $x=\frac{195}{5}=39$.

Answer:

39