The scale drawing of the rectangular classroom floor has dimensions of 8 inches by 5 inches. The actual length of the longer side of the floor is 32 feet.

Answer 1

To find the actual length of the shorter side of the floor, we first need to find the scale factor.

Scale factor = Actual length of longer side / Length of longer side in scale drawing
Scale factor = 32 feet / 8 inches = 48

Now, we can find the actual length of the shorter side of the floor using the scale factor.

Actual length of shorter side = Scale factor x Length of shorter side in scale drawing
Actual length of shorter side = 48 x 5 inches = 240 inches

To convert the actual length from inches to feet:
Actual length of shorter side = 240 inches / 12 inches/foot = 20 feet

Therefore, the actual length of the shorter side of the rectangular classroom floor is 20 feet.