Question

The actual length of a rectangle is 27 centimeters. Use the scale drawing of the rectangle to find the actual width.

Scale drawing says the length is 3.6 cm and the width is 2.4 cm

Answer 1

First, we need to determine the scale factor used in the scale drawing.

Scale factor = Actual length / Length on scale drawing
Scale factor = 27 cm / 3.6 cm
Scale factor = 7.5

Now, we can use the scale factor to find the actual width.

Actual width = Width on scale drawing * Scale factor
Actual width = 2.4 cm * 7.5
Actual width = 18 cm

Therefore, the actual width of the rectangle is 18 centimeters.