Question

the scale drawing shows the dimensions of a motel. the scale is shown in the drawing. actual length of the east side. what number can you multiply each length in the scale drawing by to find the actual length? motel fire safety map east 2 in. scale = 6 in. : 30 yd

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the scale

The scale is given as \(6\) inches (drawing) : \(30\) yards (actual). We need to find the multiplier, which is the actual length per inch of the drawing.

Step2: Calculate the multiplier

To find how many yards each inch in the drawing represents, we divide the actual length by the drawing length. So, \(\frac{30\ \text{yd}}{6\ \text{in}} = 5\ \text{yd per in}\). This means we multiply each length in the scale drawing (in inches) by \(5\) to get the actual length in yards.

Answer:

\(5\)