Question

The blueprints of a house show that a wall is 3.5 inches long. If the blueprints have a map scale of 1.5 inches = 3 feet, how long is the actual wall?

Answer 1

The length of the actual wall = 7 feet

Explanation:

Given the blueprints of a house show that a wall is 3.5 inches long.

Length of the wall = 3.5 inches

Mpa scale used in blue print is,

1.5 inches = 3 feet

Such that 1 inch = 2 feet

Length of the wall = 3.5 inches = 3.5 * 2 = 7 feet

The length of the actual wall = 7 feet