1.5 inches: 5 ft What does 4.8 inches equal in feet using the scale above?

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-13T04:31:20

#4.8# inches equals to #16# feet with the scale you provided.

You solve this by setting up a proportion.

We know that #1.5# inches is to #5# feet in the scale.
We want what #4.8# inches equals.

Let's set the amount in feet that #4.8# inches equals to #x#.

#1.5/5 = 4.8/x#

Now we do this thing called cross-multiplying:
#1.5 * x = 5 * 4.8#

#1.5x = 24#

#x = 16# ft