Question 1193595
The strangely arranged exercise description is simply a proportion.


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The 3 inches in actual size is {{{3/12=1/4}}} feet.


{{{OnThePage/Actual=highlight(4&1/2/(1/4)=x/3&1/2)}}}
for the unknown distance x IN FEET.
You can solve for x and convert into inches.


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{{{(5/2)/(1/4)=x/(7/2)}}}

{{{(5/2)*4=x(2/7)}}}

{{{10=(2/7)x}}}

{{{5=x/7}}}

{{{x=35}}}