A model house has a scale of 1 in = 2 ft.If the real house is 24 ft wide, then howwide is the model house? Use the digit inthe ones place of your answer for O.

Answer :

Solution

We are given that

[tex]1in=2ft[/tex]

Therefore,

[tex]\begin{gathered} 1ft=\frac{1}{2}in \\ 24ft=\frac{1}{2}\times24in \\ 24ft=12in \end{gathered}[/tex]

The width of the model house is

[tex]12\imaginaryI n[/tex]