Gino designed a garden for his rectangular backyard. The design he drew on paper is 7 inches wide. The width of his backyard is 42 feet. If his drawing is to scale and is 8 inches long, how many feet long is his backyard? Write a proportion using words. Then, use the proportion to calculate the yard length. Show your work.

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ash2326 · Answer

Gino designed a rectangular backyard
On paper the width of garden is 7 inches wide
but the width of the backyard is 42 feet
He has made the drawing to a scale, that means there is some ratio between actual backyard and drawing .
Let's say the actual length be L and in drawing length is 8
so
$$\frac{42}{7}=\frac{L}{8}$$
I think you can find L now

anonymous · Answer

so i multiply 42 x 8 
 if so , i got : 336
now what ?

ash2326 · Answer

$$L= \frac{42 \times 8}{7}$$

anonymous · Answer

so my answer ( 336) i now divide it by 7 , correct ?

anonymous · Answer

if so , i already divided it and I got 48 , is this the correct answer ?

ash2326 · Answer

Yeah 48 feet is the length of the backyard

anonymous · Answer

Thanks @ash2326 ! (:

apoorvk · Answer

Oops, already done. Sorry.

anonymous · Answer

^ its ok @apoorvk  , maybee next time lol (: