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The area of a square floor on a scale drawing is 25 square centimeters, and the scale drawing is

1 centimeter:6 ft. What is the area of the actual floor? What is the ratio of the area in the drawing to the
actual area?
The area of the actual floor isſ ] square feet. The ratio of the area in the drawing to the actual
area is 1 square centimeter: square feet
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Answer 1

actual area = 900 square feet

ratio = 1cm2 : 36ft2

Explanation:

square room

area = 25cm2

1 side = √ 25

= 5cm

1cm = 6ft

5cm = 5 x 6

= 30ft = 1 side

actual area = 30 x 30 = 900ft

ratio = square cm : square feet

= 25 : 900 ( simplify both ratio )

= 1cm2 : 36ft2