Problema Solution
An architect uses a scale of.05 inches to represent 1 foot on a blueprint. If the west wall of a building is 27 feet longhis long will the line be on the blueprint?
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Let 'x' represent the length of the 27 feet long wall on the blueprint.
x : 27 = 0.5 : 1
x = 27*0.5
x = 13.5 in
The line on the blueprint will be 13.5 inches long.