Question

The rectangular floor of a classroom is 36 feet in length and 30 feet in width. A scale drawing of the floor has a length of 12 inches. What is the area, in square inches, of the floor in the scale drawing?

Answer 1

120 square inches

Explanation:

L = 36 feet

W = 30 feet

Scale:

l = 12 inches (1 foot)

w = 10 inches because 30/36 = 10/12..

10x12 inches = 120 square inches