Question 551113: A scale model of a library is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide. The actual length of the library is 135 feet. What is the width? Found 2 solutions by mathstutor458, nyc_function:Answer by mathstutor458(57) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A scale model of a library is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide.
The actual length of the library is 135 feet.
which means,
5inches = 135 feet
1 inch =135/5 = 27 feet
3 inches wide = 3 * 27 = 81 feet width --->answer