document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926618>Question 926618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a scale/proportional word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROBLEM: The drawing of a B-17 bomber is drawn using a scale of 1 inch to 72 inches (1:72).  If the wing span of the drawing is 17 inches then about how many feet long is the wing span of the actual airplane?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I solved it like this: 17x72=1224 in., then I converted inches to feet by dividing by 12 as such 1224/12 = 102 ft.  Did I work the problem correctly? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=562353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use proportion comparing ON PAPER to REAL LIVE VALUE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F72=17%2FR=onpaper%2Freallivevalue ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F72=17%2FR=onpaper%2Freallivevalue\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The variable R is for the real live value of the wing span.  Solve for R.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%2F72=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%2F72=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=17%2A72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=17%2A72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----unit of INCHES.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can simply use one more proportion if you want FEET instead of just INCHES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you KNOW  12 inches is 1 foot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2817%2A72%29%2F%28F%29=12%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2817%2A72%29%2F%28F%29=12%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, using F for the amount of feet; solve for F. </SPAN>\n" );
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