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OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

Please help on this??? Mariko has an 80 : 1 scale drawing of the floor plan of her house. On the floor plan the dimensions of her rectangular living room are 1 7/8 inches by 2 1/2 inches.

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

yes

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

okay, one sec

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Would you like me to go through each step?

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

yes

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Okay, first you would multiply the fractions.. 1 7/8 times 2 1/2 Now what does that equal?

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

one minute

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

kk

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

4 11/16?

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Yes!

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

ok

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Now you have to put that into square feet.. Right now it's in inches, so you need to put it in square feet.. And what would that be?

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

im not sure

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

so how many feet are inches are in one foot?

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

12

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Yes!

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

ok

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

So, 4 11/16 inches converted to feet would be, what?

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

one minute

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

It would be 52.0833

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

ok

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

And that would be ur answer, I do believe :)

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

ooh ok thank you:)

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Your Welcome!!

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

tag me if you need me...

OpenStudy (dezandalf42714):

Ok I will!! Thanks again

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

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