Question

Chip is drawing a scale model of his office. The rectangular room is 10 inches by 8¼ inches. If ½ an inch represents 1 foot in the actual office, what are the dimensions of the actual office?

A. 5ft by 4 1/8 ft
B. 12ft by 10 1/2 ft
C. 20ft by 16 1/2 ft
D.15 ft by 12 3/8 ft

Answer 1

C. 20 x 16.5

0.5/12 x 10/x = 120/12= 20
0.5/12 x 8.25 = 198/12=16.5