SOLUTION: A living room measures 32 cm by 40.5 cm on an architect's blueprint. The scale of the drawing is 5 cm = 1 m. What is the actual size of the living room?

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Question 79152: A living room measures 32 cm by 40.5 cm on an architect's blueprint. The scale of the drawing is 5 cm = 1 m.
What is the actual size of the living room?

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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32/5=6.4 m.
40.5/5=8.1 m.
therefore the actual room size is 6.4 meters by 8.1 meters.