A scale drawing of a living room is shown below. The scale is 1 : 40. Show your work to determine the area of the room in square feet. (this is an essay make it good :))

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Thomashw · Answer 1 · 2021-04-14T23:29:42+0000

Answer:

A=80 square feet.

Explanation:

First, we find the area of the model. 6*4=24. Now, due to the ratio of 1:40, we know that every inch is actually forty inches. So, you do this:

24*40=960.

So, the area of the actual living room is 960 inches. Or 80 feet.