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.

Question

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.

nuccioreggie · Answer

Help please

nuccioreggie · Answer

This is wat i got for the answer 


the area of the rectangle is 4x6 and its 1/40th the size of the room
4 × 6 =24
24 =1/ 40x
( 24 )( 40)= x
So then we multiply 24 × 40 = 960
I think its 80ft

nuccioreggie · Answer

@Michele_Laino

horsegirl27 · Answer

You are correct. The area is 24, then multiplied by 40. Good job! Have any questions?