An American architect draws a 40-foot wall on a 1/2 inch : 1 foot scale. How many inches will the wall be on paper?

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30 March, 03:34

An American architect draws a 40-foot wall on a 1/2 inch : 1 foot scale. How many inches will the wall be on paper?

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Brodie · Answer 1

This is a drawing of a 40-foot wall on a 1/2 inch : 1 foot scale.

We have to use the proportion.

x : 40 = 1/2 in : 1 foot

or: x : 40 = 1/2 : 1. Then we will cross multiply.

x = 40 * 1/2

x = 20 in

Answer: The wall on the paper will be 20 inches.