A pea seller had some peas. He sold 40% of his stock and still had 420 peas. Originally, he had how many peas?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Set this up as a proportion, with inches on the top and feet on the bottom for our scale. We will find the actual length first, then we'll find the width.
Cross multiply to get that the actual length is 5(2.5) = 12.5 feet. Now for the width:
Cross multiply to get that the actual width is 5(3) = 15 feet.
If you want the area of the room, multiply the length times the width to get
A = 15(12.5)
A = 187.5 feet squared