Answer: 72 inches squared
Explanation:
So, the real floor of a classroom is 36 feet by 32 feet.
And the scale drawing, has length of the classroom equal to 9 inches.
What is the area in square inches of the floor in the scale drawing
1 foot = 12 inches
The length of the classroom, measured in feet, has been multiplied by 12, to get converted in inches. After that, it has been divided by a number, a proportion, to get to 9 inches.
36feet * 12 / x = 9 inches
432 inches / x = 9 inches
Now, to solve for x, we can cross-multiply
432 inches = 9x inches
Divide 9 inches on both sides.
x = 48
To solve the exercise, we need to calculate the floor's area in the scale drawing.
We have the length = 9 inches.
Now, let's calculate the width
Width = 32 feet * 12 / 48
Width = 384 inches / 48
Width = 8 inches
Area = Length * Width
Area = 9 inches * 8 inches
Area = 72 inches squared
Hope I helped!