Question

A backyard is 40.5 feet long and 25 feet wide. In order to install a pool, the yard needs to be reduced by a scale of 1/3 What is the area of the reduced yard?

Answer 1

Answer:112.5ftsqor2

Explanation:

Length = (40.5 ft) x (1/3) = 13.5 ft

Width = (25 ft)(1/3) = 25/3 ft

Area of the yard = (13.5 ft)(25/3) = 112.5 ft²

the final area of the yard is equal to 112.5 ft².

Answer 2

To calculate for the area of the reduced yard, we may opt to calculate for the new dimensions which were already multiplied by the scale factor.
Length = (40.5 ft) x (1/3) = 13.5 ft
Width = (25 ft)(1/3) = 25/3 ft
Then, multiply the dimensions in order to get the answer for the area of the yard.
Area of the yard = (13.5 ft)(25/3) = 112.5 ft²
Thus, the final area of the yard is equal to 112.5 ft².