Question

You make a scale drawing of a garden plot using the scale 2 inches = 17 feet. If the length of a row of vegetables on the drawing is 3 inches, how long is the actual row?

Answer 1

x/3 = 17/2

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To find the length of the actual row, we need to set up a proportion using the given scale. The proportion can be set up as follows:

2 inches / 17 feet = 3 inches / x feet

To find the value of x, we can cross-multiply and solve for x:

2 inches * x feet = 3 inches * 17 feet

2x = 51

Divide both sides by 2:

x = 51 / 2

x = 25.5 feet

Therefore, the actual length of the row of vegetables is 25.5 feet.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the length of the actual row of vegetables, we need to use the scale provided in the question.

Given:
Scale: 2 inches = 17 feet
Length on the drawing: 3 inches

Step 1: Set up a ratio using the scale.
We have:
2 inches (on the drawing) : 17 feet (actual length)

Step 2: Cross-multiply and solve for the unknown.
Let x be the length of the actual row in feet.
We can set up the following equation using the ratio:

2 inches / 17 feet = 3 inches / x feet

By cross-multiplying, we get:
(2 inches) * x feet = (3 inches) * 17 feet

Simplifying this equation:
2x = 51

Step 3: Solve for x.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get:
x = 51 / 2

Calculating this, we find:
x = 25.5 feet

Therefore, the length of the actual row of vegetables is 25.5 feet.