An architect created a scale drawing of a statue using a scale in which 0.50 inch in the scale drawing represents 3 feet in the real world. The height of the actual statue is 114 feet.
What is the length in inches of the statue in the scale drawing?
76 inches
19 inches
50 inches
38 inches
In the scale drawing, 0.50 inch represents 3 feet.
To find the length in inches of the statue in the scale drawing, we can set up a proportion:
0.50 inch / 3 feet = x inch / 114 feet
Cross-multiplying, we get:
3 feet * x inch = 0.50 inch * 114 feet
3x = 57
x = 19
Therefore, the length in inches of the statue in the scale drawing is 19 inches.