If a set of blueprints has a scale of 1/8 inch = 1 foot, a wall that is actually 17 feet long will be __________ long on the blueprint.

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If 1/8 inch on the blueprint represents 1 foot in reality, then 1 inch on the blueprint represents 8 feet in reality. To find the length of the wall on the blueprint, we need to convert the actual length of the wall into inches on the blueprint.

17 feet x 1 inch/8 feet = 2.125 inches on the blueprint

Therefore, the wall will be 2-1/8 inches long on the blueprint.

If a Set of Blueprints Has a Scale of 1/8