Question

PLEASE HELP!!!
A blueprint for a fence has a scale of 1:40. The fence in the blueprint is 6in. What is the length of the actual fence?
Answer Choices:
1. 240 feet
2. 20 feet
3. 20 inches
4. 72 feet

Answer 1

Which do you believe it is?

Answer 2

I kinda feel like its 240 feet but im not quite sure.

Answer 3

What is 6*40?

Answer 4

There's one more step after that

Answer 5

6 x 40 = 240; 240/12= 20 inches

Answer 6

so we just now converted feet into inches?

Answer 7

Yes exactly

Answer 8

oops 20 ft

Answer 9

20 ft is the answer

Answer 10

240 was inches

Answer 11

oh okay so the answer would be 20 feet instead of inches correct? lol

Answer 12

Yes