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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the floor plan of a house has a length of 12cm and a width of 9cm. the scale used is 3cm:2cm. wht is the actual area of the floor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3cm:2cm means 1.5 times more than the said dimensions. Therefore, you need to divide the said dimensions by 1.5 Then proceed in finding the area.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sample

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12/1.5 = 8 9/1.5 = 6 Then find the area.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A=lw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the unit?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sq.cm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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