Question

A set of blueprints uses a scale on which half an inch represents 4 feet. If the blueprint of the house shows the house to be 18 inches wide, then the width of the actual house is______ feet

Answer 1

144 . :) ccccccccccccc

Answer 2

The width of the actual house is 144 feet

Explanation:

If 0.5 inch represents 4 feet and the blueprint of the house shows the house to be 18 inches wide, then the following proportion must be satisfied:

0.5 inch / 18 inches = 4 feet / x feet

x = 4*18/0.5

x = 144 feet