Question

An architect uses a scale of 3 4 inch to represent 1 foot on a blueprint for a building. If the east wall of the building is 24 feet long, how long (in inches) will the line be on the blueprint?

Answer 1

Answer:

16 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have the ratio

How about let's make this easier.  Easier is better, right?  Let's get rid of the fraction 2/3.  We will do that by multiplying 2/3 by 3 and 1 by 3 to get the equivalent ratio of

Now we need to know how many inches there would be if the number of feet is 24:

Cross multiply to get

3x = 48 so

x = 16 in.