Question

Dimensions of a house are 300 feet by 125 feet if 1 inch represents 50 feet what are the dimensions of the house on the drawing

Answer 1

divide 300 feet by 50 which is 6, divide 125 ft by 50 which is 2.5. Therefore your dimensions are 6 in by 2.5 in

if you're in putting in the computer it may want 2.5 in fraction form which is 2 1/2 in or in improper fraction form 5/2 in

Answer 2

Answer:

6 inches by 2.5 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that the dimensions of a house are 300 feet by 125 feet. 1 inch represents 50 feet.

To solve our given problem, we will divide both dimensions of actual house by 50 as:

$\frac{300\text{ feet}}{\frac{\text{50 feet}}{\text{1 inch}}}$

Apply rule $\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}=\frac{ac}{b}$:

$\frac{300\text{ feet}}{\text{50 feet}}\times{\text{1 inch}$

$\frac{6}{1}\times{\text{1 inch}$

$6\text{ inch}$

$\frac{125\text{ feet}}{\frac{\text{50 feet}}{\text{1 inch}}}$

Apply rule $\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}=\frac{ac}{b}$:

$\frac{125\text{ feet}}{\text{50 feet}}\times{\text{1 inch}$

$\frac{2.5}{1}\times{\text{1 inch}$

$2.5\text{ inch}$

Therefore, the dimensions of the house on the drawing are 6 inches by 2.5 inches.