Question

help please!

Answer 1

@MrNood

Answer 2

so - you are told the scale is 1:20

so the room is 20 time bigger on each side than the drawing

so first multiply each side by 2o to get the real room size in inches...

Answer 3

i dont get it. i need to show my work and write it out

Answer 4

So write out the multiplication of each side by 20

Answer 5

It will be easier if you multiply the sides you are given in inches FIRST by 20

Answer 6

ok let me try

Answer 7

i got 100 and 80
@MrNood

Answer 8

OK - that is correct for the real size of the room in inches.

NOW it asks you for the area

Area - length times width

so how many square inches is the area of the room?

Answer 9

Area = length times width

A = l x w