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A dining room is $18 \mathrm{ft}$ long and $14 \mathrm{ft}$ wide. On a blueprint for the house, the dining room is 3.5 in. long. To the nearest tenth of an inch, what is the width of the dining room on the blueprint?
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This is because the dimensions on the blueprint are given in inches. We know that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches. Therefore, multiply the length and width of the dining room by 12 to convert them to inches. The length of the dining room in inches is $18 \times 12 Show more…
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