SOLUTION: On the blueprint of a house, 39 millimeters represents 6 meters. Then length of the living room is 52 millimeters on the blue print. What is the actual length of the living room.

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Question 1017623: On the blueprint of a house, 39 millimeters represents 6 meters. Then length of the living room is 52 millimeters on the blue print. What is the actual length of the living room.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve this using a proportion:
39%2F6+=+52%2Fx
Now cross-multiply and get
39x = 312
x = 312/39 = 8 m