Dollhouse and the furnishing are built to a scale of exactly 1 in. to 1 ft, what is the linear scaling factor?

how many inches in a foot?

12''

To find the linear scaling factor, we need to determine the ratio of the size of the dollhouse to the size of the real object. In this case, since the dollhouse and the furnishing are built to a scale of exactly 1 inch to 1 foot, the linear scaling factor can be calculated as follows:

1 inch: 1 foot

However, in order to have a consistent unit, we need to convert inches to feet. Since there are 12 inches in 1 foot, we have:

1 inch: 1/12 feet

Thus, the linear scaling factor is 1:1/12 or simply 1:1/12.

This means that for every 1 unit (1 inch) in the dollhouse, the corresponding measurement in the real world would be 1/12 of a unit (1/12 foot) or approximately 0.0833 feet.