In a drawing with a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot, what does a line measuring 2-1/2 inches represent?

To understand the representation of a line measuring 2-1/2 inches on a drawing with a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot, we need to first determine how many feet that line corresponds to according to the scale provided.

The scale indicates that each 1/4 inch on the drawing represents 1 foot in reality. To find out how many feet are represented by 2-1/2 inches, we can convert inches into the scale’s base unit, which is 1/4 inch.

2-1/2 inches can be expressed as a fraction to make the calculation simpler:

• 2-1/2 inches equals 2.5 inches or can also be seen as 2 inches and 1/2 inch, which translates to 2.5 inches total.

Next, we need to determine how many 1/4 inch increments fit into 2-1/2 inches:

• There are 10 increments of 1/4 inch in 2-1/2 inches.

This calculation is done by converting 2-1/2 inches into a fraction with a common denominator:

• 2-1/2 = 2.5 inches = 2.5