MCC.7.G.1} A gymnasium is 168 feet long and 96 feet wide. On a blueprint, the gymnasium is 8 inches long. What is the width of the gymnasium on the blueprint?

MCC7G1 A gymnasium is 168 feet long and 96 feet wide On a blueprint the gymnasium is 8 inches long What is the width of the gymnasium on the blueprint class=

Respuesta :

step 1

Find out the scale

Divide the length in the blueprint by the length in the actual

so

8 in/168 ft

step 2

Multiply the actual wide by the scale to obtain the width in the blueprint

[tex]96\cdot\frac{8}{168}=\frac{768}{168}=\frac{672}{168}+\frac{96}{168}=4+\frac{12}{21}=4+\frac{4}{7}=4\frac{4}{7}in[/tex]

answer is option A