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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone help me how to findthe value of y.

OpenStudy (theviper):

yes i will try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know GEOMETRY?

OpenStudy (theviper):

oh something something

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok I will write the problem

OpenStudy (theviper):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A gymnasium is 96 feet long and 75 feet wide. On a blueprint, the gymnasium is 5.5 inches long. To the nearest tenth of an inch, what is the width of the gymnasium on the blueprint?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so can someone help me?

OpenStudy (theviper):

first convert inches into feet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

feet to inches

hartnn (hartnn):

that is not required when we use proportionality

OpenStudy (theviper):

anything

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you convert feet to inches?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is 4.3 but i need the steps caus I have a test on friday and I don't know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You should be able to do ratios: 5.5/96=X/75 Solve for X = 5.5*75/96, evaluate and this should be the answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you nervegrinder I got the answer:D

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