Question

Marisa is making a scale drawing of her house. Her

house is 49 feet wide. On her drawing, the house is 7
inches wide. What is the scale of Marisa's drawing?
The scale is

Answer 1

7 ft per in

Explanation:

If she has a scale where 49 feet is represented by 7 inches, then the ratio is:

49 feet to 7 inches which can be written as:49 ft /7 in = 7 ft / in

So the scale is 7 feet per inch