Discover a world of knowledge at Westonci.ca, where experts and enthusiasts come together to answer your questions. Join our Q&A platform to connect with experts dedicated to providing accurate answers to your questions in various fields. Explore comprehensive solutions to your questions from knowledgeable professionals across various fields on our platform.

A contractor uses a scale drawing of an office floor to determine the amount of carpet he needs to buy 1/4 inch = 4.5 feet the width in the scale drawing of the office floor is 6.4 inches what is the actual width of the office floor

Sagot :

A scale drawing is a method of drawing that requires either increasing or decreasing the dimensions of a given object. So then, the actual width of the office floor is: 115.2 feet.

A representative factor is a factor the can be used to either increase or decrease the dimensions of an object. It is sometimes referred to as a scale factor.

In the given question, the scale factor is given as:

[tex]\frac{ 1 }{4}[/tex] inch = 4.5 feet

Given that the width in the scale drawing of the office floor is 6.4 inches, let the actual width be represented by x.

So then;

[tex]\frac{ 1 }{4}[/tex] inch = 4.5 feet

6.4 inches = x

x = [tex]\frac{6.4 *4.5}{\frac{1}{4} }[/tex]

  = [tex]\frac{28.8}{0.25}[/tex]

x = 115.2

Therefore, the actual width of the office floor is 115.2 feet.

Visit: https://brainly.com/question/20428673

Answer:

115.2                                                                /\

Step-by-step explanation:                         /     \

What the person above me said.             /         \