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Michelle’s group made a scale drawing of a cabin for a school project. The sleeping area is four times as many square feet as the fireplace. The kitchen is 21 square feet larger than the sleeping area. How much area do the fireplace and the kitchen each have? Explain

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Answer:

To calculate actual area based on a scale drawing, take each of the original dimensions and multiply them by the scale factor to get the actual dimensions. Then, use your knowledge of geometric figures to calculate the enlarged or reduced area

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