Question

A scale drawing of a square has a side length of 8 inches. The drawing has a scale of 1 in. : 6 mi. Find the actual perimeter and area of the square.

Perimeter $=$
mi

Area $=$
mi $^2$

Answer 1

192 mi

2,304 mi²

Explanation:

actual side length = 8×6 = 48 mi

so, perimeter of square = 4 × 48 = 192 miles

the area of square = 48×48 = 2,304 sq miles