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jesus has a rectangular beach blanket which measures 5 1/4 by 3 1/2 feet long. he has a second blanket which is similar and has a width of 31 1/2 feet. what is the length of the second blanket
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jesus has a rectangular beach blanket which measures 5 1/4 by 3 1/2 feet long. he has a second blanket which is similar and has a width of 31 1/2 feet. what is the length of the second blanket

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The length is 21 feet.
The break down of it.
You set up a proportion 5 1/4 over 3 1/2 = 31 1/2 over x.
Cross multiply
31.5 times 3.5= 110.25 divided by 5.25 which gives you 21.
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