document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576279>Question 576279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have a scale that says 1 1/2 inches equals 12 inches, then what does 7/16 equal on this scale?  I keep coming up to 3.5 inches, but I want to confirm that is correct....Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5 to 12 is 1 to 8 scale, or 1:8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/16)*8 = 3.5<BR>\n" );
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