Question

Mrs. Lowndes was buildin a play house for her grandson. The scale listed on the building bluerint was 2in = 5ft. What is the actual height of the playhouse if the height of the drawing on the instructions was 8.5 inches.

Answer 1

Answer:

21.25 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale factor is $\frac{2}{5}\ \frac{in}{ft}$

That means

2 inches in the drawing represent 5 feet in the actual

To find out the actual height, divide the height in the drawing by the scale factor

so

$8.5:\frac{2}{5}=\frac{8.5*5}{2}=21.25\ ft$