Step 1
Given; An architect uses a scale of 2/3 inch to represent 1 foot on a blueprint for a building. If the east wall of the building is 24 feet long, how long (in inches) will the line be on the blueprint? How many inches?
Step 2
[tex]The\text{ scale is }\frac{2}{3}inch\text{ = 1 foot}[/tex]
Thus;
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{\frac{2}{3}}{1}=\frac{x}{24} \\ x=\frac{2}{3}\times24=16inches \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer;
[tex]16inches[/tex]
