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 inches? The answer I came up with is 5 and 1/2. Im not sure

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Question 21176: 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 inches? The answer I came up with is 5 and 1/2. Im not sure about my answer.
Answer by lordacro(12) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first thing you have to do is realize that they gave you feet, but they want inches. 1 foot = 12 inches.
22 feet = 264 inches.
1/4 of that is 264/4 which is 88 inches.
You got your answer by dividing 22 by 4, but you are in the wrong units.