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  • 03-02-2024
  • Mathematics
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The scale on a blueprint of a home is 1 in : 4 ft. The actual length of the family room is 26 feet. What is the blueprint length?

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 03-02-2024

Answer:  6.5 inches

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1 inch : 4 feet

1/4 inch : 1 foot

0.25 inch : 1 foot

26*0.25 inch : 26*1 foot

6.5 inches : 26 feet

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Another approach:

(1 inch)/(4 feet) = (x inches)/(26 feet)

1/4 = x/26

(1/4)*26 = x

x = 6.5

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