Question

Janie designed a miniature couch for a dollhouse based on her own couch. Janie’s couch is 7 and 1/2 feet long. The scale of the dollhouse is 1 inch : 2 feet. What is the length of the miniature couch for the dollhouse?

Answer 1

length of miniature couch for the dollhouse is 3.75 inch long

Explanation:

Janie’s couch is 7 and 1/2 feet long.

The scale of the dollhouse is 1 inch : 2 feet.

1/2 feet is 0.5 feet long

So couch is 7+0.5 = 7.5 feet long

2 feet is 1 inch long is the scale drawing

We convert 7.5 feet into inches

2 feet = 1 inche

7.5 feet =
`(7.5)/(2) 3.75`

So length of miniature couch for the dollhouse is 3.75 inch long

Answer 2

length in feet 7 and 1/2 feet

scale given is 1 inch: 2 feet

let us say the miniature length of dollhouse is x inches

`(1 inch)/(2 feet) = (x inch)/(7.5 feet)`

`(1)/(2) =(x)/(7.5)`

`x=(7.5)/(2) =3.75`

Answer : 3.75 inches