Solving Scaling Problems Problems

<p>The tallest giraffe in the world is `19` feet tall. A model of this giraffe was built using a scale of `2` inches : `5` feet. </p><p>How tall is the model of the giraffe?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>

<p>On a map of Florida, the distance between Walt Disney World and Universal Studio is `5` inches. </p><p>What is the actual distance between the two parks if the scale used on the map is `1` inch = `8` miles?</p>

<p>On the blueprint of an apartment, `1` centimeter represents `3` feet. If the length of the longest wall in the family room is `3` centimeter on the blueprint, what is the actual length, in feet, of the family room wall?</p>

<p>An airplane has a wingspan of `135` feet. Finn wants to make a scale model of the airplane for a project. He uses a scale of `5` inches`=30` feet for his model. </p><p>What is the wingspan of Finn's model airplane?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>

<p>Before updating the deck on his house, Larry measured his house and made a scale drawing using the scale `1/2` inch`=3` feet. Larry would like the actual length of his new deck on the back of the house to be is `21` feet in length. </p><p>How long would the deck be on Larry's scale drawing?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>