+0  
 
0
953
3
avatar+24 

A room is 10 feet by 12 feet. I the scale of the blueprints to the room is 1 inch to 2 feet, find the dimensions of the room on the blueprints

 Nov 14, 2014

Best Answer 

 #3
avatar+1090 
+8

Thank you. I was going to explain it in a more complex way but then I thought about it for a moment and realized an easier way.

 Nov 14, 2014
 #1
avatar+1090 
+8

If the scale is 1/2, then you multiply each side by 1/2 to get its size on the blueprints:

$${\mathtt{10}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right) = {\mathtt{5}}$$

$${\mathtt{12}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right) = {\mathtt{6}}$$

So your new dimensions on the blueprints are 5 inches by 6 inches.

 Nov 14, 2014
 #2
avatar+129849 
0

Excellent, Mathematician....I like the way you did that !!!

 

 Nov 14, 2014
 #3
avatar+1090 
+8
Best Answer

Thank you. I was going to explain it in a more complex way but then I thought about it for a moment and realized an easier way.

Mathematician Nov 14, 2014

2 Online Users

avatar
avatar