Jamal measured a house and its lot and made a scale drawing. The scale he used was 2 inches : 1 foot. In the drawing, the porch is 30 inches wide. What is the width of the actual porch? feet

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Jamal measured a house and its lot and made a scale drawing. The scale he used was 2 inches : 1 foot. In the drawing, the porch is 30 inches wide. What is the width of the actual porch? feet

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Answer:

15 feet

Explanation:

since its 2 inches to 1 foot, just divide the 30 inches by 2 to get 15 feet

Michael Stockerl answered Sep 9, 2023

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