Question

#14 A scale drawing of a rectangular room measures 2 cm by 4 and 1/4 cm. E

The scale used for the scale drawing is 1/2 cm = 5 ft. Carpeting will cost
$8.50 a square foot. How much will it cost to buy enough carpet to cover
the floor of this rectangular room? (**numbers and decimal only in answer
** NO $$ NO comma**) *

Answer 1

Explanation:

Width

1/2 cm = 5 feet

2cm = x Cross Multiply

1/2 x = 2 * 5 Combine

1/2 x = 10 Multiply both sides by 2

x = 20

Length

1/2 cm = 5 feet

4 1/4 cm = x Cross Multiply

1/2 x = 4 1/4 * 5 Combine the right

1/2 x = 21.25 Multiply both sides by 2

x = 42.5

Room Area

Area = 20 * 42.5

Area = 850 square feet

Cost

1 square foot costs 8.5 dollars.

850 square feet costs 8.5 * 850

850 square feet costs 7225 dollars.