Answer:
The actual length of the bus is 45 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The complete question is
A scale drawing of a school bus has a scale of 1/2 inch to 5 feet. If the length of the school bus is 4 1/2 inches on the scale drawing, what is the actual length of the bus?
we know that
The scale is [tex]\frac{0.5}{5} \frac{in}{ft}=0.1\frac{in}{ft}[/tex]
The length of the school bus is 4 1/2 inches on the scale drawing
To find out the actual length of the bus, divide the length on the scale drawing by the scale
Convert mixed number to an improper fraction
[tex]4\frac{1}{2}\ in=\frac{4*2+1}{2}=\frac{9}{2}\ in[/tex]
Find the actual length of the bus
[tex]\frac{\frac{9}{2}\ in}{0.1\frac{in}{ft}}=45\ ft[/tex]
