Tim wants to model a doll house from a real house that measures 60 feet in length by 28 feet in width. He decides to use a scale in which ¼ inch equals 1 foot. Based on this scale, Wwhat will be the length of the longer and shorter side of Tim's model?

Longer:
inches
Shorter:
inches

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Tim wants to model a doll house from a real house that measures 60 feet in length by 28 feet in width. He decides to use a scale in which ¼ inch equals 1 foot. Based on this scale,

What will be the length of the longer side of Tim's model?  inches

What will be the length of the shorter side of Tim's model?  inches

PsyDAG · Answer

If 1/4 inch = 1 foot, then one side would be 60 times 1/4 inch and the other would be 28 times 1/4 inch.

samantha · Answer

Tim wants to model a dollhouse from a real house that measures 60 feet in length by 28 feet in width. He decides to use a scale in which 1/4 inch equals 1 foot. What will the dimensions of his model be?

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Tim wants to model a doll house from a real house that measures 60 feet in length by 28 feet in width. He decides to use a scale in which ¼ inch equals 1 foot. Based on this scale, Wwhat will be the length of the longer and shorter side of Tim's model?

Longer:
inches
Shorter:
inches