On a scal drawing of a building lot, 1 inch equals 12 feet. The building lot is 114 feet wide. What is the width of the building lot on the scale drawing?

Question

I need to have this done by tomorrow.

Answer 1

9.5 inches wide

Answer 2

114 / 12 = 9.5

 

9.5 inches

 

Or if you really want the involved math:

1 in / 12 ft = x / 114 ft

Multiply both sides by 114 ft

 

1 in * 114 ft / 12 ft = x

1 in * 114 / 12 = x

114 in / 12 = x

9.5 in = x