document.write( "Question 1111651: An architect creates the blueprint of a new office building. The blueprint uses a scale of 1 inch = 2.5 feet and shows the area of the office building to be 336 square inches.\r
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A square measuring 1 inch by 1 inch in the blueprint has an area of 1 square inch.
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