On the blueprint of a house, 48 millimeters represents 9 meters. The length of the living room is 32 millimeters on the blueprint. What is the actual length of the living room?

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On the blueprint of a house,  48  millimeters represents  9  meters. The length of the living room is  32 millimeters on the blueprint. What is the actual length of the living room?

anonymous · Answer

6 m

anonymous · Answer

the fraction of 48 over 32 has to be equal to the fraction 9 over x where x represents the length of the living room

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 48 }{ 9}=\frac{ 32}{ x }$$
48x=32(9)
solve for x

anonymous · Answer

both ways get the same asnwer