In the scale used on a blueprint 1/4 inch represents 2 feet.On the blueprint what is the length of a room with an actual length

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ziro4ka [17]

4 years ago

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In the scale used on a blueprint 1/4 inch represents 2 feet.On the blueprint what is the length of a room with an actual length

of 20 feet?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Dmitry_Shevchenko [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-04T14:40:57+03:00

Dmitry_Shevchenko [17]4 years ago

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10/4 is the amount it takes

Oliga [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-04T16:14:32+03:00

Oliga [24]4 years ago

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We can use the ratio and proportion here. Let x represent the length of the room on the blueprint.
1/4 = 0.25
0.25 : 2 = x : 20
2x = 5
2x/2 = 5/2
x = 5/2 in. or 2 and 1/2 in.
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