Question

5. Selina is planning to paint a large picture

on a wall. She draws a smaller version first.
The drawing is 8 inches by 6 inches. If the
scale of the drawing is 2 in: 1 ft, what is the
area of the actual picture on the wall?

Answer 1

`12 square feet`

Explanation:

Given.

The area of smaller version drawing is
`8inch*6inch=48 (inch)^(2)`

The Scale of the drawing is 2 in : 1 ft

Therefore, the area of actual picture on the wall.

`=(8)/(2) * (6)/(2)`

`=4* 3\\=12`

So, the area of actual picture on the wall is 12 square feet.