SOLUTION: On a blueprint, the scale indicates that 6 centimeters represent 15 feet. What is the length of a room that is 15.6 centimeters long and 6 centimeters wide on the blueprint?

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Question 282109: On a blueprint, the scale indicates that 6 centimeters represent 15 feet. What is the length of a room that is 15.6 centimeters long and 6 centimeters wide on the blueprint?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/15.6=15/x
6x=15.6*15
6x=234
x=234/6
x=39 ft. is the answer for the length.