Rose has made this scale drawing of her house. If her house is actually 56 feet wide, then the scale of her drawing is
Responses
A 1 inch = 12 feet.1 inch = 12 feet.
B 1 inch = 16 feet.1 inch = 16 feet.
C 1 inch = 20 feet.1 inch = 20 feet.
D 1 inch = 24 feet.1 inch = 24 feet.
E 1 inch = 9 feet.
WIDTH - 3 1/2 INCHES
A 1 inch = 16 feet. 1 inch = 16 feet.
To calculate the scale of the drawing, divide the actual width of the house (56 feet) by the width of the drawing (3.5 inches).
56 feet / 3.5 inches = 16 feet per inch.
Therefore, the correct answer is B) 1 inch = 16 feet.