The actual length (L) of a rectangle is 27 centimeters. Use the scale drawing of the rectangle to find the actual width (W)
Width
2.4 am
Length 3.6 cm
(1 point)
O 18 cm
© 32.5 cm
1 15 cm
© 9 cm
The scale of the drawing is 3.6 cm : 27 cm, which simplifies to 1 cm : 7.5 cm.
To find the actual width, we can set up a proportion:
1 cm / 7.5 cm = W cm / 2.4 cm
Cross multiplying:
7.5 cm * 2.4 cm = 1 cm * W cm
18 cm = W cm
Therefore, the actual width of the rectangle is 18 cm.