Question

An architect uses a scale of 1/4 inch to represent 1 foot on a blueprint. If the West wall of a building is 44 feet long, how long will the line be on the blue print?

Answer 1

since the scale is constant,

(1/4)/1 = x/44

Answer 2

An architect's model of a building uses a scale in which 1/2 inch equals 1 foot. If the width of the building is 87 feet, how many inches will the width be on the model?

Answer 3

Using the scale 1/4 inch = 1 foot, complete the following:
a. 44 feet are represented by inches.
b. one 1/4 inches represent feet.

Solution :
a. foot= 1/4 inch
44 feet = 44 x 1/4 = 11 inches.
44 feet are represented by 11 inches.