SOLUTION: how would you solve this question. A scale drawing has 1/4 inches scale. The width of

Question 544824: how would you solve this question. A scale drawing has 1/4 inches scale. The width of a 12 foot room is going to be increased by 4 feet. how much wider will the room be on the drawing?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The scale is 1/4 in. = 1 ft.
They want to know what 4 ft.
looks like on the drawing
set up a ratio:
in/ft = in/ft
Solve for
Multiply both sides by

The room will be 1 inch wider on the drawing
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