document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202876>Question 202876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help with a length question in geometry please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the blueprint of a house,  28 millimeters represents  5 meters. The length of the living room is  49 millimeters on the blueprint. What is the actual length of the living room? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I haven't had a question like this before, so I don't know how 28mm represents 5m? confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the blueprint of a house, 28 millimeters represents 5 meters. The length of the living room is 49 millimeters on the blueprint. What is the actual length of the living room? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/49mm = 5m/28mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 49(5/28)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8.75 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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