Problema Solution

On a drawing scale with a scale of 1/8 in.:1 ft,a window is 3/4 in. wide. What is the actual width of the window?

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let x = the actual width of the window


1/8 : 1 = 3/4 : x


by solving we find:


x = 6 ft


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the actual width of the window is 6 feet.