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 Leonardo used to create the drawing, we need to find out how many feet are represented by 1 inch on the scale drawing. We know:

- The length of the library in the drawing is 13 inches.
- The actual length of the library is 78 feet.

To calculate the scale:

\[
\text{Scale} = \frac{\text{Actual length (feet)}}{\text{Drawing length (inches)}} = \frac{78 \, \text{feet}}{13 \, \text{inches}} = 6 \, \text{feet per inch}.
\]

So, the scale Leonardo used is **1 inch represents 6 feet**.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. If the width of the library in the scale drawing is 8 inches, what is the actual width?
2. If Leonardo wants to draw a room that is 90 feet long, how long should it be in the drawing?
3. How would the scale change if the drawing length was 26 inches instead of 13 inches for the same actual length?
4. What would the scale be if the actual library was 156 feet long and the drawing was still 13 inches?
5. If another room is drawn to a scale of 1 inch = 4 feet, how does this compare to Leonardo’s scale?

**Tip:** Always double-check units when working with scale drawings, to avoid confusion between inches, feet, or other measurements.

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.

Learn how to calculate the scale for a drawing where 13 inches in the drawing represents 78 feet in reality. This problem involves key concepts like ratios and proportions, using the formula Scale = Actual length / Drawing length. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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