Question

An architect uses a scale of 2/3 inch to represent 1 foot on a blueprint for a building. If the east wall of the building is 24 feet long, how long (in inches) will the line be on the blueprint? how many inches?

Answer 1

Step 1

Given; An architect uses a scale of 2/3 inch to represent 1 foot on a blueprint for a building. If the east wall of the building is 24 feet long, how long (in inches) will the line be on the blueprint? How many inches?

Step 2

`The\text{ scale is }(2)/(3)inch\text{ = 1 foot}`

Thus;

`\begin{gathered} ((2)/(3))/(1)=(x)/(24) \\ x=(2)/(3)*24=16inches \end{gathered}`

Answer;

`16inches`