SOLUTION: A 2 in. length in a scale drawing represents an actual length of 24 ft. What is the scale of the drawing?

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Question 439613: A 2 in. length in a scale drawing represents an actual length of 24 ft. What is the scale of the drawing?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 2 in. equals 24 ft., then 1 in. equals 12 ft., so the scale is 1 in.:144 in.,or 1:144..