Question

A blueprint for a lighthouse uses a scale of 1 in.:5 ft. The lighthouse in the blue print is 6 in. tall. How tall is the actual lighthouse?

Answer 1

30 ft

Explanation:

5 X

— = —

1 6

5•6=30

30/1= 30

therefore the answer is 30 ft

Answer 2

it would be 30ft tall, because each inch = 5 ft, therefore, 6 x 5 = 30.