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You make a scale drawing of a garden plot using the scale 2 in. = 17 ft. if the length of a row of vegetables on the drawing is 3 in., how long is the actual row?

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The actual length of the row can be calculated by the concept of ratio and proportion. Using the scaling of the garden plot given in this item and the length of the row in the drawing,

L = (3 in)(17 ft / 2 in)

Simplifying,

L = 25.5 ft

The answer to this item is 25.5 ft.
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