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A floor plan of Eva's new house has a scale of 1 in:12 feet. On the floor plan, Eva's bedroom is 3/4 in. by 7/8in.What is the actual area of Eva's bedroom?

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\begin{gathered} 12\cdot(3)/(4)=9 \\ 12\cdot(7)/(8)=(21)/(2) \\ \text{Area}=9\cdot(21)/(2) \\ \text{Area}=(189)/(2) \\ \text{The actual area of Eva´s bedroom would be }(189)/(2)in2 \end{gathered}

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