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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. On a blueprint of a house, the kitchen is 5 inches long. If the actual kitchen is 20 feet long, find the scale go the blueprint. 2. On a map, the scale is 1 inch = 25 miles. Find the actual distance for each map distance. Map: From To Map Distance Portsmouth, OH Springfield, OH 5.2in Chicago, IL Lawrenceville, IL 10 in Santa Fe, NM Clovis, NM 8 2/5in

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Question 2 is rather incomplete... As for the first, you just have to find the number to which you multiply the length in the blueprint, to get the length in actuality... First off, how many inches is 20 feet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

240

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Good :) Now, what do you multiply to 5, so that you get 240?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here is a file of the questions and table

OpenStudy (anonymous):

48

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Well, then, the scale-factor would 48, or four feet... or, four feet per inch

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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