A room in a house is shown on a blueprint. The blueprint has a scale of 5 inches : 8 feet. How long is the actual wall? A door in the room has a width of 4 feet. What is the width of the door in the blueprint? Use proportions.
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The scale given is 5 inches : 8 feet. This means that for every 8 feet of actual measurement, it is represented as 5 inches on the blueprint. Show more…
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