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In the scale used on a blueprint, 0.25 inches represents 4 feet. On the blueprint, what is the length of a room with an actual length of 32 feet?

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In the scale used on a blueprint, 0.25 inches represents 4 feet. On the blueprint, what is the length of a room with an actual length of 32 feet?​

Solution:

Consider the following diagram:

By cross-multiplication we solve by x:


x\text{ = }\frac{32\text{ x 0.25}}{4}\text{ = 2 in}

Then, we can conclude that the length of a room with an actual length of 32 feet is 2 inches.

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