On the blueprint for a house, a rectangular balcony is 1 inch wide and 1.75 inches long. If the actual length of the balcony is 7 feet, which of the following is the perimeter of the balcony?

Question

5.5 feet
12.25 feet
22 feet
28 feet

Answer 1

Since the scale on the blueprint is 1 inch = 7 feet, we can calculate the actual width of the balcony as follows:

1 inch * 7 feet/inch = 7 feet

Therefore, the actual dimensions of the balcony are 7 feet wide and 7 feet long. The perimeter of the balcony is calculated as follows:

Perimeter = 2(width) + 2(length) = 2(7) + 2(7) = 14 + 14 = 28 feet

Therefore, the perimeter of the balcony is 28 feet. The correct answer is 28 feet.