Question

An AutoCAD drawing has a scale of 1/2 inches to 3 ft. If a piece of a bridge measures 17 ft, how long is that piece in the AutoCAD printout?

O 2.83 inches
O 102 inches
O .88 inches
O 8.5 inches

Answer 1

2.83

Explanation:

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Answer 2

It will be 2.83 inches long on the drawing

Explanation:

The scale we have is;

0.5 in to 3 ft

This;

x in to 17

17 * 0.5 = 3 * x

8.5 = 3x

x = 8.5/3

x = 2.83 inches