Question

a blueprint of a garden uses a scale of 1:25, meaning each inch on the blueprint represents 25 feet. if the length of the garden on the blueprint is 5 inches, what is the actual length of the garden?
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the actual length of the garden is (square) feet.

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let $x$ be the actual length. The proportion is $\frac{1}{25}=\frac{5}{x}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$1\times x = 25\times5$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$x = 125$.

Answer:

125