Leonardo created a scale drawing of the school library in his art class. In the scale drawing, the length of the library is 13 inches. The length of the actual library is 78 feet.

Which scale did Leonardo use to create the scale drawing of the school library?

1 inch represents ______ feet

To determine the scale used in Leonardo's drawing, we need to compare the length of the actual library (78 feet) with the length of the scale drawing (13 inches).

The scale can be calculated as:

\[
\text{Scale} = \frac{\text{Actual Length}}{\text{Drawing Length}} = \frac{78 \text{ feet}}{13 \text{ inches}} = 6 \text{ feet per inch}
\]

Thus, the scale Leonardo used is:

**1 inch represents 6 feet.**

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions:
1. How would the scale change if the drawing length was 26 inches instead of 13?
2. How could you find the actual length if the drawing length was 10 inches using the same scale?
3. What would the scale be if the actual length was 104 feet, and the drawing length remained 13 inches?
4. How would you determine the scale if the width of the library is known but not the length?
5. If 1 inch represents 6 feet, how long would a 50-foot room be in the drawing?

**Tip:** When working with scales, remember that multiplying the drawing length by the scale factor gives you the actual length.

Leonardo created a scale drawing of the school library in his art class. In the scale drawing, the length of the library is 13 inches. The length of the actual library is 78 feet. Which scale did Leonardo use to create the scale drawing of the school library? 1 inch represents ______ feet

Find out how to determine the scale used in a drawing when 1 inch represents multiple feet. This example involves a school library where the actual length is 78 feet and the drawing length is 13 inches. Learn how to use ratios and proportionality to solve problems like this, suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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