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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A scale drawing of a living room is shown below. The scale is 1 : 40. A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 6 inches. The width of the rectangle is labeled 4 inches. Show your work to determine the area of the room in square feet.

OpenStudy (adamaero):

What is the area of the scale drawing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

24?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (adamaero):

ya! so what should you do if the area for the scale drawing is the smaller value (in the given ratio)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@adamaero i multipy?

OpenStudy (adamaero):

right again! =) but try to be a little more specific (multiply by 40)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok that would be 960

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