A building blueprint has a scale of 2 inches equal to 25 feet. on the blueprint, the 10 story building has a height of 12 inches what is the actual height of 1 story
2 inches: 25 feet.
1 inch: 25/2 feet
1 inch = 12.5 feet.
12 inches = 12.5 * 12 feet
= 150 feet.
The 12 inches height has an actual height of 150 feet.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The given scale is
\(2 \ inches = 25 \ feet\)
We know the 10 story building has a height of 12 inches, but we need the actual height of 1, that is, the height of 1 story in feet.
Let's divide to find the number of inches per story
\(\frac{12}{10}=1.2\)
There are 1.2 inches per story.
Now, we know \(2 \ inches = 25 \ feet\), let's use the rule of three
\(x=1.2in\frac{25ft}{2in}= 15ft\)
Therefore, the actual height of 1 story is 15 feet.