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Can someone explain how to solve this

Can someone explain how to solve this-example-1
User Lejhbah
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Answer:

1 : 33.75

Explanation:

6.4 inches ⇒ 18 feet

6.4 inches ⇒ 18 x 12 = 216 inches

scale used

= 6.4 : 216

= 1 : 216 ÷ 6.4

= 1 : 33.75

User David Jesse
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The scale is simply the ratio between the distances in the plan and the actual distances. So, first of all, let's convert all lengths to the same unit measure:


18\text{ ft} = 216\text{ in}

So, the scale is


(216)/(6.4) = 33.75

which means that one inch in the plan is the same as 33.75 inches in the real world.

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