Question

a model house has a scale of 1 in :2 ft. if the real house is 26 ft wide then how wide is the model house

Answer 1

divide the wide of the house by two and times it at one inch. 26/2=13*1=13 inches

Answer 2

Divide the width by 2, as that is your scale.
26 / 2 = 13
The house would be 13 inches long.