Question

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A plan of a room has a scale of 1:40. One wall has a length of 16 cm on the plan. What
is the actual length of the room?
1.1.6 m
2.2.5 m
3.3.2 m
4.6.4 m
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Answer 1

To find the actual length of the room, we'll use the scale of 1:40 given in the plan.

If 1 cm on the plan represents 40 cm in reality, then 16 cm on the plan represents:

16 cm × 40 = 640 cm

Converting 640 cm to meters:

640 cm ÷ 100 = 6.4 m

So, the correct answer is:

4. 6.4 m