Question

a scale drawing of a building needs to be made using the scale 1 in=170 ft.how tall will the building in the scale be if the building is 680 ft.tall?

Answer 1

Hi there! The answer is 4 inches.

If 1 inch on scale equals 170 feet in reality, 680 feet in reality equals 680 / 170 = 4 inches on scale (since the proportions don't change).