SOLUTION: Find the unknown quantity for the following ratios and proportions. The scale on a blueprint indicates that ½ " equals 10 feet. What would be the ratio for this blueprint? (N

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Question 560236: Find the unknown quantity for the following ratios and proportions.
The scale on a blueprint indicates that ½ " equals 10 feet. What would be the ratio for this blueprint?
(NOTE: Format answer as # in:# ft) (Use no periods after abbreviations.)
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given ratio is
1/2 in : 10 ft

Multiply both parts by 2 to clear the fraction:
1 in : 20 ft