SOLUTION: If the length of a living room is 22 feet, what will that length measure in inches on a blueprint whose scale is 1/4 inch to the foot?

Question 19765: If the length of a living room is 22 feet, what will that length measure in inches on a blueprint whose scale is 1/4 inch to the foot?
Answer by akmb1215(68) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since you have a scale from the problem, you need to use a proportion to solve it. You are comparing the actual feet to the inches in the blueprint. So, your proportion should be set up to look like: . To solve the proportion, cross multiply and divide: (22 x 1/4 = 5.5; 5.5 divided by 1 = 5.5).
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