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A scale drawing of a house uses a scale of 0.5 inches = 2 feet.
What is the length, in inches, of a line on the scale drawing that represents an actual length of 5 feet?

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Charlief22go

Answer:

1.25 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

0.5 = 2 feet

? = 5 feet

Divide 2 by 5 to find how many times to multiply 0.5 by:

5 ÷ 2 = 2.5

Multiply the two values together:

2.5 x 0.5 = 1.25

So the length is 1.25 inches.

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