You make a scale drawing of a banner for a school dance. You use a scale of 1 inchequals3 feet. What is the actual width of the​ banner?

width equals 4 inches
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To find the actual width of the banner, you can use the scale provided, which is 1 inch equals 3 feet.

If the width of the banner in the scale drawing is 4 inches, you can calculate the actual width as follows:

\[ \text{Actual Width} = \text{Scale Width} \times \text{Scale Factor} \] \[ \text{Actual Width} = 4 , \text{inches} \times 3 , \text{feet/inch} = 12 , \text{feet} \]

Therefore, the actual width of the banner is 12 feet.