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A scale drawing of a house is 2:9. If the length of the actual kitchen is 18 feet, how long was it in the drawing?

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4 feet

Explanation:

the 9 part of the ratio relates to 18 feet , then

18 ÷ 9 = 2 feet ← value of 1 part of the ratio , then

2 parts = 2 × 2 feet = 4 feet ← length on scale drawing

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