Problema Solution
On an architect's blueprint, 1 inch corresponds to 44 feet. find the length of wall represented by a line 1 1/2 inches on the blueprint. The length of the wall is how many feet?
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Let 'x' represent the length of the wall in real.
1 : 44 = 1 1/2 : x
1 : 44 = (3/2) : x
x = 44*(3/2)
x = 22*3
x = 66 feet
The length of the wall is 66 feet.