Question

If the scale is 1 inche/12 feet, what is the actual length for 4 1/2 inches?

Answer 1

You are given that 1 inch = 12 ft and asked to find the length 4 + 1/2 inches correct?

Answer 2

The question states "If the scale is 1 inch over 12 feet (fraction) what is the actual length for 4 feet and 1/2 inches?

Answer 3

Sorry 4 and 1/2 inches, no feet

Answer 4

I know what the question says. If you have a scale of 1in/12 ft, then every inch in scale is equivalent to 12 ft in length

Answer 5

So do I turn 4 1/2 inches into 9/2 and solve??

Answer 6

4 and 1/2 inches is 4 + 1/2 inches because "and" means "plus"

Answer 7

I was going to give you a walk through on exactly how to solve it.

Answer 8

That would be great

Answer 9

Since 1 inch = 12 ft, what happens if we multiply both sides by 4?

Answer 10

4/48?

Answer 11

4 in = 48ft

Answer 12

by scale

Answer 13

What happens if we take

1 in = 12ft then divide both sides by 2?

Answer 14

Confused??
1/6??

Answer 15

You'd get

(1/2)in = 6ft

Answer 16

So basically by scaling (4 + 1/2)in = (48 + 6) ft

Answer 17

So all you have to do is add 48 + 6 to get the correct answer in ft

Answer 18

I'm going to need to sit and work through it again. Still not making much sense, but I do appreciate you trying to help.