document.write( "Question 1138110: A scale drawing is to be made of a building with dimensions of 80' × 144'. What would the dimensions be if a scale of 1/8 in = 1 ft is used? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "1/8 inches on paper corresponds to 1 foot in real life, which is what they mean when they write \"1/8 in = 1 ft\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 80 so that the \"1 ft\" turns into \"80 ft\"
\n" ); document.write( "1/8 in = 1 ft
\n" ); document.write( "80*1/8 in = 80*1 ft
\n" ); document.write( "80/8 in = 80 ft
\n" ); document.write( "10 in = 80 ft
\n" ); document.write( "Telling us that 10 inches on paper correspond to 80 feet in real life.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now go back to the first equation. Multiply both sides by 144 so that the \"1 ft\" turns into \"144 ft\"
\n" ); document.write( "1/8 in = 1 ft
\n" ); document.write( "144*1/8 in = 144*1 ft
\n" ); document.write( "144/8 in = 144 ft
\n" ); document.write( "18 in = 144 ft
\n" ); document.write( "Telling us that 18 inches on paper correspond to 144 feet in real life.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The real life building is 80 feet by 144 feet.
\n" ); document.write( "The scale drawing of the building on paper is 10 inches by 18 inches\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "note:
\n" ); document.write( "18 inches = 12 inches + 6 inches
\n" ); document.write( "18 inches = 12/12 inches + 6/12 inches
\n" ); document.write( "18 inches = 1 ft + 1/2 inches
\n" ); document.write( "18 inches = 1 ft + 0.5 ft
\n" ); document.write( "18 inches = 1.5 ft
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