Question

on a site plan, the scale may read scale: 1\ = 20-0\. this means that ______. every inch represents 20 inches; every inch represents 20 feet; every foot represents 20 inches; every foot represents 20 feet

Explanation:

In a scale notation like \( 1'' = 20'-0'' \), the symbol \( '' \) represents inches and \( ' \) represents feet. So \( 1'' = 20'-0'' \) means 1 inch (on the plan) represents 20 feet (in real life). Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: Says every inch represents 20 inches, but the right side is in feet, so incorrect.
• Option 2: Matches the scale interpretation (1 inch represents 20 feet), correct.
• Option 3: Talks about every foot representing 20 inches, which is not what the scale shows, incorrect.
• Option 4: Talks about every foot representing 20 feet, which is not related to the given scale, incorrect.

Answer:

B. every inch represents 20 feet