Question

An architecture firm creates blueprints for office buildings. Last week, they produced four rectangular blueprints for four different projects. Project A: A 20-inch by 15-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 4 feet and a projected cost of $22,000. Project B: A 10-inch by 8-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 8 feet and a projected cost of $25,000. Project C: A 15-inch by 12-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 6 feet and a projected cost of $27,000. Project D: An 8-inch by 6-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 12 feet and a projected cost of $30,000. Order the projects from greatest to least projected cost per square foot of the actual offices. Project A Project C Project B

Answer 1

Answer:

The order from greatest to least :

Project B > Project  A > Project  D > Project  C

Step-by-step explanation:

Project A : A 20-inch by 15-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 4 feet and a projected cost of $22,000.

Scale factor = $\frac{1 inch}{4 feet}$

Length of the office building on blueprint = l =20 inch

Width of the office building on blueprint = b =15 inch

Real length of the office building on blueprint = L

=$\frac{1 inch}{4feet}=\frac{20 inch}{L}$

L = 80 feet

Real width of the office building on blueprint = B

$\frac{1 inch}{4feet}=\frac{15 inch}{B}$

B = 60 feet

Area of the building = $L\times B=80 ft\times 60=4800 ft^2$

Cost of project = $22,000

Cost of project per square foot =$\frac{\ 22,000}{4800 ft^2}=4.58 \ /ft^2$

Project B : A 10-inch by 8-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 8 feet and a projected cost of $25,000.

Scale factor = $\frac{1 inch}{8 feet}$

Length of the office building on blueprint = l =10 inch

Width of the office building on blueprint = b =8 inch

Real length of the office building on blueprint = L

=$\frac{1 inch}{8feet}=\frac{10 inch}{L}$

L = 80 feet

Real width of the office building on blueprint = B

$\frac{1 inch}{8feet}=\frac{8 inch}{B}$

B = 64 feet

Area of the building = $L\times B=80 ft\times 64=5120 ft^2$

Cost of project = $25,000

Cost of project per square foot =$\frac{\ 25,000}{5120 ft^2}=4.88 \ /ft^2$

Project C : A 15-inch by 12-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 6 feet and a projected cost of $27,000.

Scale factor = $\frac{1 inch}{6 feet}$

Length of the office building on blueprint = l =15 inch

Width of the office building on blueprint = b =12 inch

Real length of the office building on blueprint = L

=$\frac{1 inch}{6 feet}=\frac{15 inch}{L}$

L = 90 feet

Real width of the office building on blueprint = B

$\frac{1 inch}{6feet}=\frac{12 inch}{B}$

B = 72 feet

Area of the building = $L\times B=90 ft\times 72ft=6480 ft^2$

Cost of project = $27,000

Cost of project per square foot =$\frac{\ 27,000}{6480ft^2}=4.17\ /ft^2$

Project D :An 8-inch by 6-inch blueprint with a scale of 1 inch to 12 feet and a projected cost of $30,000

Scale factor = $\frac{1 inch}{12 feet}$

Length of the office building on blueprint = l = 8 inch

Width of the office building on blueprint = b =6 inch

Real length of the office building on blueprint = L

=$\frac{1 inch}{12 feet}=\frac{8 inch}{L}$

L = 96 feet

Real width of the office building on blueprint = B

$\frac{1 inch}{12feet}=\frac{6 inch}{B}$

B = 72 feet

Area of the building = $L\times B=96 ft\times 72ft=6912 ft^2$

Cost of project = $27,000

Cost of project per square foot =$\frac{\ 30,000}{6912ft^2}=4.34\ /ft^2$

Project B > Project  A > Project  D > Project  C