Question

A scale drawing of a building has the scale of 0.5 inches:6 feet.A wall is 30 feet long .How many inches long will the wall be on the drawing

Answer 1

6 feet of real building is represented by 0.5 inches in the drawing. 1 foot = 12 inches 6 feet = 6*12=72inches 30 feet = 30*12=360 inches Let us assume that 30 feet is represented by x inches in the drawing.

A. 0.5:72=0.572

B. x:360=x360

C. x360=0.572