Question

frank is drawing a floor plan of his house so he can remodel. \\(\frac{1}{4}\\) in. = 1 ft. he measures the length of a room, and then draws it on the floor plan. the family room is 26 feet long. how long should the family room be on the floor plan? inches

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the scale

The scale is $\frac{1}{4}$ in. = 1 ft, meaning 1 foot in real is $\frac{1}{4}$ inch on the plan.

Step2: Calculate plan length

For 26 feet, multiply by the scale factor: $26\times\frac{1}{4}=\frac{26}{4} = 6.5$ inches.

Answer:

6.5