document.write( "Question 1158501: On a house plan paper, there is a room that measures 6inches by 5.5 inches. The scale for this set of blueprints is ¼ inch = 1 foot. Find the dimensions of this actual room. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The scale factor is  [ 1 foot : (1/4) inch ], which is   = 48.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, to find real dimensions of the room, multiply its dimensions on the plan paper by 48.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the real dimensions are 6 * 48 inches = 6*4 = 24 feet  and  5.5 * 48 inches = 5.5*4 = 22 feet.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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