1.
On a blueprint of a house, the kitchen is 5 inches long. If the actual kitchen is 20 feet long, find the scale go the blueprint.
2. On a map, the scale is 1 inch = 25 miles. Find the actual distance for each map distance.
Map: From To Map Distance
Portsmouth, OH Springfield, OH 5.2in
Chicago, IL Lawrenceville, IL 10 in
Santa Fe, NM Clovis, NM 8 2/5in

Question

1. 
On a blueprint of a house, the kitchen is 5 inches long. If the actual kitchen is 20 feet long, find the scale go the blueprint. 
2. On a map, the scale is 1 inch = 25 miles. Find the actual distance for each map distance. 
Map: From                      To               Map Distance 
       Portsmouth, OH     Springfield, OH      5.2in
       Chicago, IL           Lawrenceville, IL      10 in
       Santa Fe, NM        Clovis, NM               8 2/5in

terenzreignz · Answer

Question 2 is rather incomplete... 
As for the first, you just have to find the number to which you multiply the length in the blueprint, to get the length in actuality...

First off, how many inches is 20 feet?

anonymous · Answer

240

terenzreignz · Answer

Good :)
Now, what do you multiply to 5, so that you get 240?

anonymous · Answer

Here is a file of the questions and table

anonymous · Answer

48

anonymous · Answer

...

terenzreignz · Answer

Well, then, the scale-factor would 48, or four feet...
or, 
four feet per inch

anonymous · Answer

ok