Question

A blueprint shows 1" = 10. If the width of a closet on the blueprint is 0.5", then the width of the closet in real life is

A. 5'
B. 12'
C. 3'
D. 4'
E. 8'

Answer 1

I'm assuming the blueprint shows 1 inch is equal to 10 ft. This means that 1 inch on the blueprint corresponds to 10 feet in real life.

We have the ratio
1 inch: 10 feet

If we multiply both sides by 0.5 then,
0.5*(1 inch) : 0.5*(10 ft)
0.5 inch : 5 feet

So 0.5 inches (aka half an inch) on the blueprint corresponds to 5 feet in real life.

Answer: A) 5 feet