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OpenStudy (jeannette33):

on the blueprint of a house 36 millimeters represents 7 meters the length of the living is 27 millimeters on the blueprint what is the actual length of the living room

OpenStudy (mhchen):

Do you know how to use ratios or proportions?

OpenStudy (legendofmath):

you would use a ratio or a proportion for this one. The scale from the blueprint to house is 36mm to 7m, does that ring a bell? Remember you can write a ratio in 3 different way. That is one of the ways.

OpenStudy (legendofmath):

So you would use it as a ratio- 36 is to 7 (or 36:7) as 27 is to x (or 22:x) and now you can find x by cross-multiplying and dividing. Good Luck!

OpenStudy (gamie1543):

Use ratios eg 36mm=7000mm to find 27mm

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