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In the scale used on a blueprint,1/4 inch represents 2 feet.On the blueprint,what is the length of a room with an actual length of 20 feet?

In the scale used on a blueprint,1/4 inch represents 2 feet.On the blueprint,what-example-1
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You would have to multiply 2 feet by 10 to get 20 feet, so multiply 1/4 by 10 to get 5/2 inches. The length of a 20 ft. room on a blueprint would be 5/2 or 2.5 inches.
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Answer: Option 'd' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

In the scale used on a blueprint,


(1)/(4)\ inch=2\ feet

Length of a room = 20 feet

We need to find the Length of room in a blue print.

We will use "Unitary method":


2\ feet=(1)/(4)\ inch


1\ feet=(1)/(8)\ inch

So,
20\ feet=(1)/(8)* 20=2.5\ inches

Hence, Option 'd' is correct.

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