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A house blueprint shows the bedroom is 6 inches wide and the actual length of the bedroom is 24 feet wide. If the bedroom has a length of 20 feet what is the length on the blueprint?

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120 in.


7.2 in.


5 in

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Answer:

5 in

Explanation:

Assuming that the bedroom width on the blueprint is accurately represented at 6 inches, we can use the blueprint's scale to calculate the length on the blueprint.

To do this, we need to know the scale of the blueprint, which is typically listed in the title block or key of the document. For the purposes of this explanation, let's assume the scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot.

This means that every 1/4 inch on the blueprint represents 1 foot in real life. So, if the actual length of the bedroom is 20 feet, we need to calculate how many 1/4 inch increments would be required to represent 20 feet on the blueprint.

To do this, we can set up a proportion:

1/4 inch : 1 foot = x inches : 20 feet

Simplifying this proportion, we can cross-multiply to get:

1/4 inch * 20 feet = x inches * 1 foot

5 inches = x

Therefore, the length of the bedroom on the blueprint would be 5 inches.

It's worth noting that this assumes that the width and length of the bedroom are both to scale on the blueprint. If the width is not accurately represented, this calculation would not be accurate.

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