SOLUTION: the scale on a set of plans states that 1/8 inch equals 1 foot. if a water line measures 5 1/2 inches on the plans, what would its actual length be?

Question 201761: the scale on a set of plans states that 1/8 inch equals 1 foot. if a water line measures 5 1/2 inches on the plans, what would its actual length be?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the scale on a set of plans states that 1/8 inch equals 1 foot. if a water line measures 5 1/2 inches on the plans, what would its actual length be?
-------------------------
Use a proportion:
x/[5 1/2] = 1/[1/8]
x/(11/2) = 8
x = (11/2)*8
x = 44 feet
==================
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
The plans for a house are drawn at scale of 1/4 inch to 1 foot. If the bedroom is 10 feet (answered by macston)

On a house plan paper, there is a room that measures 6inches by 5.5 inches. The scale for (answered by ikleyn)

if the scale on a map is 1 inch = 40 inches, then what is 7/8? (answered by ReadingBoosters)

Lydia plans to use a photocopy machine to increase the size of a small chart that she has (answered by Alan3354)

The foundation of a house is 30 feet wide and 42 feet long. If 1/8 inch represents 1 foot (answered by jim_thompson5910,richwmiller)

on a scale drawing 1/4 inch equals 1 ft. If the length of a room on a scale drawing is... (answered by rfer)

A blueprint has a scale where 1 inch represents 5 feet. Find the dimensions of a... (answered by solver91311)

A scale on a map states that every 1/4 of an inch represents 20 miles. if two cities are... (answered by checkley77)

Hi, I know how to do a proportion but I'm not totally sure how to set up this question... (answered by stanbon)