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Architects make scale models of buildings to present their ideas to clients. If an

architect wants to make a model with a 1:50 scale factor of a 4000 square foot
house, how many square feet will the model have? *​

User Kenia
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The area of the model is 80 square foot

Explanation:

Let the area of the house model be 'a'

The scale = 1:50

The area of the house= 4000 square foot

Area of the model =4000/50

a = 80 square foot

The area of the model is 80 square foot

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