SOLUTION: A blueprint for a fence has a scale of 1:40. The fence in the blueprint is 6in. What is the length of the actual fence?

Question 676616: A blueprint for a fence has a scale of 1:40. The fence in the blueprint is 6in. What is the length of the actual fence?
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Answer by Breethebest1(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First you have A blueprint for a fence has a scale of 1:40. The fence in the blueprint is 6in. What is the length of the actual fence?
You would do 6*40=240 feet
which gives you 240feet but you have to change it into inches. there are 12 inches in a feet.
240/12= 20inches is the correct answer

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A blueprint for a fence has a scale of 1:40. The fence in the blueprint is 6in. What is the length of the actual fence?

inches, if the units for the blueprint, and the actual units are the same (inches).
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