SOLUTION: I can not figure out how to use scale factor of 1 inch =1 foot.

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Question 853306: I can not figure out how to use scale factor of 1 inch =1 foot.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a ratio. You use it like a fraction. The correct relationship is 1 foot = 12 inches. The two possible ways to use the ratio is %281%2Afoot%29%2F%2812%2Ainches%29 or %2812%2Ainches%29%2F%281%2Afoot%29.