Question

You are making a blueprint of your bedroom and you plan to use a scale factor of 1/5 . The actual width of your room is 12 feet and the actual length of your room is 8 feet. Determine the width and length of your room on the blueprint.

Answer 1

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Answer:

2.4 ft by 1.6 ft

Explanation:

The scaled size is 1/5 the actual size, so is ...

12 ft/5 = 2.4 ft

by

8 ft/5 = 1.6 ft

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To convert to inches, multiply by 12 in/ft.

2.4 ft = (2.4 f)(12 in/ft) = 28.8 in

1.6 ft = (1.6 ft)(12 in/ft) = 19.2 in

In inches, the width and length on the blueprint are 28.8 in and 19.2 in.