SOLUTION: A designer is drawing a scale model of a living room. The scale is such that 3" _ 8 on the plan represents 1 foot in the living room. If the sofa is ​long, how 7'8" long is

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Question 1180548: A designer is drawing a scale model of a living room. The scale is such that
3"
_
8 on the plan represents 1 foot in the living room. If the sofa is ​long, how 7'8" long is it on the​ plan?

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52851)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A designer is drawing a scale model of a living room. The scale is such that
3"
_
8 on the plan represents 1 foot in the living room. If the sofa is ​long, how 7'8" long is it on the​ plan?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
on the plan : 12 inch in reality

If the sofa is (84+8) inches long in reality, then how long is it on the plan?

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Say sofa is L inches long for real.

Solve for L. Unit will b inches.

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