a blue print of a house is drawn using a scale of 1/4 in=3 ft. If the bedroom of the actual house is 16 in by 12 in, what are the dimensions of the bedroom on the blueprint

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given that

scale----- ¼ in =3ft

both side multiply by 4

¼x4 = 3x4

1 in =12ft

we have

first axis 

16 x 12 feet= 192 ft

2nd axis 

12 x12 feet= 144 feet

Therefore, the blueprint for this 16 in by 12 in room, with a scale of 1inch:12feet , should be192ft x 144ft inches.