Write a Proportion That Can Be Used to Solve the Problem

question 119

Multiple Choice

Write a proportion that can be used to solve the problem. Then solve the equation to obtain the answer.
-On an architect's blueprint, 1 inch corresponds to 4 feet. Find the length of a wall represented by a line inches long on the blueprint. Round to the nearest tenth.

• A) 7.5 feet
• B) 9 feet
• C) 56.3 feet
• D) 17.8 feet

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Definitions:

Atomic Components

Fundamental parts or elements that cannot be broken down further into simpler constituents within a particular context or framework.

Tautological Consequent

A conclusion in a deductive argument that is true by definition or is logically unavoidable.

Tautology

A statement that is true in every possible interpretation, often repeating the same idea in different words unnecessarily.

Self-Contradictory Antecedent

A condition in a hypothetical statement that contradicts itself, making the statement impossible or illogical.