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A scale drawing for a new city library shows a rectangular Chidrens Reading Room with a length of 5 1/4 inches and a width of 3 1/2 inches. The scale on the drawing is 1 inch : 4 feet. What will be the actual length and width of the room when the library is built.

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1in=4ft

5.25in=5.25*4=21ft

3.5in=3.5*4=14ft

Actual length=21ft, Actual width=14ft
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