If 1/2 inch equals 1 foot, what does 1/8 inch equal?

To understand the relationship between the measurements provided, consider the scale where 1/2 inch is equivalent to 1 foot. This means that for every 1/2 inch on a scale or diagram, the actual measured length is 1 foot in reality.

Now, if we want to determine what 1/8 inch would equal in that same scale, we can look for its proportional relationship to 1/2 inch. Since 1/8 inch is half of 1/4 inch, and 1/4 inch is half of 1/2 inch, we can calculate 1/8 inch as follows:

1. Start by acknowledging that 1/2 inch equals 12 inches (1 foot).

2. Since 1/4 inch would be half of that, it equals 6 inches.

3. 1/8 inch, being half of 1/4 inch, therefore equals 3 inches in reality.

Thus, when 1/2 inch corresponds to 1 foot, 1/8 inch correctly translates to 3 inches. This proportional relationship illustrates the scaling factor between the measurement on the scale and the actual length.