Question
on a given blueprint, 1in =16ft. if the dimensions of the bedrooms on the blueprint are 0.75 inches times 1.5 inches, what are its actual measurements?
16ft x 32ft
12ft x 24ft
16ft x 24ft
12ft x 32ft
16ft x 32ft
12ft x 24ft
16ft x 24ft
12ft x 32ft
Answers
Damon
(16 ft / 1 inch) or (1 inch/16 ft)
same top and bottom so multiplication does not change size, only words.
multiply so units cancel
so
0.75 in (16 ft/1 in) = 12 ft
1.5 in is twice as big 1.5 in (16 ft/1 in) = 24 ft
same top and bottom so multiplication does not change size, only words.
multiply so units cancel
so
0.75 in (16 ft/1 in) = 12 ft
1.5 in is twice as big 1.5 in (16 ft/1 in) = 24 ft
Sausage
B) 12 ft x 24 ft