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Zion has an 80:1 scale-drawing of the floor plan of his grandmother’s house. On the floor plan, the dimensions of his grandmother’s rectangular living room are 1 inches by 2 inches. 8721 What is the area of his grandmother’s real living room in square feet?

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1) Gathering the data

80:1 scale

On the floor plan : width: 1 inch x 2 inches

2) Let's find the real area of the living room by setting a proportion:

Since on the fo

Zion has an 80:1 scale-drawing of the floor plan of his grandmother’s house. On the-example-1
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