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MCC.7.G.1} A gymnasium is 168 feet long and 96 feet wide. On a blueprint, the gymnasium is 8 inches long. What is the width of the gymnasium on the blueprint?

MCC7G1 A Gymnasium Is 168 Feet Long And 96 Feet Wide On A Blueprint The Gymnasium Is 8 Inches Long What Is The Width Of The Gymnasium On The Blueprint class=

Answer :

step 1

Find out the scale

Divide the length in the blueprint by the length in the actual

so

8 in/168 ft

step 2

Multiply the actual wide by the scale to obtain the width in the blueprint

[tex]96\cdot\frac{8}{168}=\frac{768}{168}=\frac{672}{168}+\frac{96}{168}=4+\frac{12}{21}=4+\frac{4}{7}=4\frac{4}{7}in[/tex]

answer is option A

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