Question

Handy is making floor plan for a treehouse using a scale of 1 inch to 2 foot he wants to make the floor of the treehouse have a length of 8 foot how many inches should he show

Answer 1

Answer:
`4\ in.`

Explanation:

Given

Handy uses a scale of 1 inch to 2 foot i.e. 1 inch of drawing represents 2 foot

For 8 foot length of tree house he draw x inch(say)

`\therefore \ \frac{1\ \text{inch}}{2\ \text{foot}}=(x)/(8)\\\\\Rightarrow x=8* (1)/(2)\\\Rightarrow x=4\ in.`

So, handy draw 4 inches.