SOLUTION: In a scale drawing of a house, the living room is 1in. long. The actual length is 24 ft. On the drawing, a hallway is 1/4 in. wide . What is the actual width ? I had trouble tryi

Question 614164: In a scale drawing of a house, the living room is 1in. long. The actual length is 24 ft. On the drawing, a hallway is 1/4 in. wide . What is the actual width ?
I had trouble trying to solve this problem , please help . Thanks A Lot ! :)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a scale drawing of a house, the living room is 1in. long. The actual length is 24 ft. On the drawing, a hallway is 1/4 in. wide . What is the actual width ?
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Use a proportion:
ft/in = ft/in
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x/(1/4) = 24/1
Multiply both sides by 1/4 to get:
x = (1/4)24 = 6 ft.
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cheers,
Stan H.
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