Question

A scale drawing for a plot of land is shown below. In the drawing, 1cm represents 4m. Assuming the backyard is rectangular, find the area of the real backyard.​

Answer 1

The area of the backyard is 96 square meters.

Explanation:

Since the backyard of the drawing is drawn with a scale in which 1cm represents 4m, assuming the backyard is rectangular, to find the area of the real backyard the following calculation must be performed, knowing that the area of a rectangle arises from multiplying its base by its height:

3 cm = 3 x 4 = 12 m

2 cm = 2 x 4 = 8 m

12m x 8m = 96 square meters

Thus, the area of the backyard is 96 square meters.