EXPLANATION
As we already know, scale factor is the number by wich all the components of an object are multiplied in order to create a proportional enlargement or reduction.
First, we need to turn 6ft into inches units in order to have same magnitudes.
1 ft = 12 inches
So, the relationship is now 1in: 12 in
Scale factor = blueprint size / garden size
Isolating the blueprint size:
BluePrint size = Scale Factor * Garden Size
So, replacing terms:
----> The width will be 42* 1/12 = 3.5
----> The length will be 72 * 1/12 = 6
Answers:
A. The length of the blueprint is 6
B. The width of the blueprint is 3.5