SOLUTION: In scale drawing 1/3 inches equal 6 feet, how many inches in 54 feet

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Question 793917: In scale drawing 1/3 inches equal 6 feet, how many inches in 54 feet
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In scale drawing 1/3 inches equal 6 feet, how many inches represnt 54 feet
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Note: 1/3 in = 1/36 ft.
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Use a proportion::
x/54 = (1/36)/6
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x = 9*(1/36)
x = 1/4 ft = 3 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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