SOLUTION: If the length of a living room is 15 feet, what will that length measure in inches on a blueprint whose scale is 1/6 inch to the foot?

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Question 21475: If the length of a living room is 15 feet, what will that length measure in inches on a blueprint whose scale is 1/6 inch to the foot?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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represent as a ratio:
(1/6 in) / 1 ft
multiply by 15 ft to get solution
(1/6 in / 1 ft)* (15 ft) = 15/6 in