SOLUTION: If on a scale drawing 5 inches represents 80 feet then 3/4 inch would represent how many feet? I tried to divide 5 int 80 and it came out 6.66ongoing and i figured out that that

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Question 328804: If on a scale drawing 5 inches represents 80 feet then 3/4 inch would represent how many feet?
I tried to divide 5 int 80 and it came out 6.66ongoing and i figured out that that was not right so i thought i would try and divide 80 into 3/4 but im not really shurr how to go about doing this question.

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
80 / 5 = x / (3/4)

"cross" multiplying ___ 80(3/4) = 5x