Question

A floor plan is drawn using a scale of (3 cm)/(15ft) What length is represented by 1 centimeter ?

Answer 1

The answer is 5 feet.

Explanation:

Set up a proportion.

3/15 = 1/x (x being the number of feet)

Cross multiply.

3x = 15

Solve for x. (divide both sides by 3)

x = 5

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Answer 2

5 feet per 1 cm

Explanation: