On a floor plan, a line that is 6 inches long represents a 42-foot wall. What is the scale of the floor plan?6 in. / 42 ft 1 in. / x ft

Question

On a floor plan, a line that is 6 inches long represents a 42-foot wall. what is the scale of the floor plan? 6 in./42 ft = 1in./ x ft

Answer 1

Hi Chris;

(6 inches)/(42-feet)

Let's flip this...

(42-feet)/(6-inches)

(7-feet)/(1-inch)

The scale is 1-inch represents 7-feet.