Word Problem

Question

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?

Answer 1

set up a proportion

48 mm/9 m=32 mm/x m where x=actual length of living room

cross multiply

48x=9*32

48x=288

x=288/48

x=6 m for the length of the living room