Question

HELE The scale drawing represents a plot of ground for growing vegetables, Plot A 3 1 - inches 8 2 2 inches Scale drawing: inch corresponds to 5 feet . What is the actual area of ground, in square feet, for growing vegetables?

Answer 1

Actual area of the ground = 77.344 square feet

Step-by-step explanation

We are given the scale factor to convert from the dimensions on paper into dimensions on the actual ground.

(1/8) inch = 5 feet.

0.125 inch = 5 feet.

The dimensions of the plot on the drawing are

1 (3/8) inches = 1.375 inches

2 (1/4) inches = 2.250 inches.

We can then convert the length and width as shown on the drawing to actual ground length and width.

For the width,

0.125 inch = 5 feet

1.375 inches = 1.375 × 5 = 6.875 feet

For the length,

0.125 inch = 5 feet

2.250 inches = 2.250 × 5 = 11.250 feet.

We can then find the actual area of the ground.

Area of a rectangular figure = Length × Width

= 11.250 × 6.875

= 77.34375 square feet.

= 77.344 square feet to 3 decimal places.

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