Question

Mr. Parker wants to draw a floor plan of his office, which measures 15 feet wide by 17.5 feet long. He is using the scale
1/2
inch = 3 feet to draw his floor plan. What will be the width of his office on the floor plan?
A)
2 in.
B)
2.5 in.
C)
3 in
D)
3.5 in

Answer 1

@CalebBeavers

Answer 2

.5/3=x/15

Answer 3

what does that mean

Answer 4

its a proportion, .5 inches to 3 feet, x inches to 15 feet

cross multiply to get

7.5=3x
2.5=x

Answer 5

ohok..thankz so much