If 1/4 inches equals 1 foot what is the scale factor in terms of inches to inches?

Answer 1

If a map has a scale of 1/4 inch for a foot

then 1/4 inch means 12 inches

so, the scale is 1/4 = 12 or 1 to 48

or 1=48 in inches, 1 inch on the map = 4 feet = 4x12 = 48 inches in actual space