Question

A blueprint shows a reduction of a room using a scale factor of 1/50. In the blueprint, the rooms length is 8 in., and its width 6 in. Find the perimeter of the room. ....Please?! medals rewarded !

Answer 1

This is basically saying that every 1 on the print is equal to 50 in real life. So you just set these up as ratios, \(\frac{1}{50}=\frac{8}{x}\) and solve for x to see the size in real life.

Answer 2

Thanks !

Answer 3

You're welcome.