Problema Solution

Stanley measured an apartment and made a scale drawing. The scale of the drawing was 8 inches = 3 feet. If the actual length of the broom closet is 6 feet, how long is the closet in the drawing?

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let x represent the length of the broom closet in the drawing


8 : 3 = x : 6


by solving we find:


x = 16 in


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the length of the closet in the drawing is 16 inches.