Question

A scale drawing of a city plaza in which 1 inch (in.) = 1.5 feet (ft.) is shown below.

To the nearest whole number, what is the area of the actual plaza?

81 square feet
81 square inches
182 square feet
182 square inches

Answer 1

182 square feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

The area of the actual plaza is 182 square feet.

It is scaled at 1 inch equals 1.5 ft.

So one inch equals 1.5 feet.

You complete 9 * 1.5 = 13.5ft.

You've discovered the location.

13.5 * 13.5 = 182ft^2

The solution is 182 feet squared.