Several designers created scale drawings of a new technology lab. Each designer used a different scale. The actual length of a rectangular platform used for assembling robots is 6 feet. In Jamal's
drawing, the platform measures 1.2 inches in length and 1 inch in width. What is the actual width of
the platform? Write a proportion to justify your answer.
Let w be the actual width of the platform, in feet. Write a proportion for the actual width.
ft
w ft
in.
in.
The width is feet.
(Simplify your answer.)