Chapter 6.6, Problem 37E

To determine

To find: The scale of drawing.

Answer to Problem 37E

The scale of the drawing will be 1: 2.667 feet

Explanation of Solution

Given information :

Consider the information provided, the8 feet long sofa is 3inches on scale drawing.

Calculation:

Assume the scale of the drawing be $x$

To find the scale ratio of the drawing, divide the length in the scale by the actual length of the sofa Therefore,

The expression will be-

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{x=}\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{x=}\frac{1}{2.667}\left[\text{simplyfy the equation such that the numerator left is 1}\right]\\ \text{x=2}\text{.667 }\end{array}$

Therefore, the scale of the drawing is 1inch:2.667 feet