SOLUTION: Scarlett drew a scale drawing of a swimming pool. The scale she used was 3 inches = 2 feet. The diving board is 15 inches in the drawing. How long is the actual diving board? ___ f

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Question 1025372: Scarlett drew a scale drawing of a swimming pool. The scale she used was 3 inches = 2 feet. The diving board is 15 inches in the drawing. How long is the actual diving board? ___ feet
Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Scale: 3 inches = 2 feet
Diving board = 15 inches
15/3 = 5
5 x 2 feet = 10 feet.
Hope this helps :-)

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