Question

A scale model of a rectangular patio is 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. The actual patio is 15 feet long. What is the area of the actual patio?

Answer 1

112.5 because the width is 7.5 so 15 times 7.5= 112.5

Answer 2

`112.5ft^2`

Explanation:

We are given that A scale model of a rectangular patio is 6 feet long and 3 feet wide.

So, Scale of length to width = 6:3

Let the ratio be x

So, Length = 6x

Breadth = 3x

Now we are given that the actual length is 15 feet

So,
`6x= 15`

`x= (15)/(6)`

`x= 2.5`

So, Actual width =
`3 * 2.5 = 7.5 feet`

Area of the actual patio =
`Length * Width`

=
`15 * 7.5`

=
`112.5ft^2`

Hence the area of the actual patio is
`112.5ft^2`