SOLUTION: i do not understand scales for pre algebra here is my question:
Actual size:30ft
drawing size: 6 inches
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Actual size:30ft
drawing size: 6 inches
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6 in on a map represents 30 ft on the ground
It's like you got into a helicopter and climbed
higher and higher until something on the
ground that was 30 ft long looked 6 in long
If you got even higher, it might look 1/2 in long
All the scale is saying is:
How does 6 in compare with 30 ft?
How many inches are in 30 ft?
30 ft x 12 in/ft = 360 in
The scale is 6 in / 360 in, or
1 in / 60 in
Note that feet and inches are like apples and oranges.
You can't compare them directly
