Question

A floor plan is given for the first floor of a new house. One inch represents 15 feet. If the living room is three fourths in. by two thirds in. on the floor plan, what are the actual dimensions?

Answer 1

11.25 ft. by 10 ft.

Answer 2

15/4 gives us a number for how many feet one forth of an inch is.
15/3 gives us a number for how many feet one third of an inch is.

15/4=3.75
3.75*3=11.25


15/3=3
3*2=10

Answer 3

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Answer 4

No problem. :)

Glad you know how to do it now.