Question

A scale drawing of an office space uses a scale of 1 in : 3yd. The scale drawing has an area of 16 square inches. What is the area of the actual office space in square yards?

Answer 1

144 square yards

Explanation:

√16 in^2 = 4 in

4 in x 3 in --> yd = 12 yd = 12^2 yd^2