SOLUTION: Tanner completed a scale drawing of his room. The actual lenght of the room is 18 ft, and the actual width is 15ft. If the width of the scale drawing is 2.5 inches, what is the l

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Question 694451: Tanner completed a scale drawing of his room. The actual lenght of the room is 18 ft, and the actual width is 15ft. If the width of the scale drawing is 2.5 inches, what is the lenght of the scale drawing.?
Answer by Ave(106) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up the equation
18%2F15=x%2F2.5 Cross Multiply
15(x)=18(2.5)
15x=45 Divide by 15
x=3
3 inches