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On a set of architectural drawings for a new school, the scale is $\frac{1}{2}$ inch $=$ 9 feet. Find the actual length of each room.$$\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline \quad \quad \quad \text { Room } & \text { Drawing Distance } \\\hline \text { Cafeteria } & 8 \frac{1}{4} \text { inches } \\\hline\end{array}$$
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The scale is $\frac{1}{2}$ inch = 9 feet, and the drawing distance of the cafeteria is 8 $\frac{1}{4}$ inches. So, we can write the proportion as: \[\frac{1}{2} : 9 = 8 \frac{1}{4} : x\] Show more…
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