Question

Anthony bought a rug for his office. He made a scale drawing of the office using a scale of 1 in = 4 ft.

What is the area of the office floor not covered by the rug?

Answer 1

Area of the floor not covered = 240ft²

Explanation:

Find the diagram attached

The area of the floor not covered = area of the office floor - area of the rug covered

Area of the office floor = 7in×5in = 35in²

Area of the rug = 5in×4in = 20in²

Area of the floor not covered = 35in²-20in² = 15in²

Since 1in = 4ft

1in² = 16ft²

Given the area of the floor not covered to be 15in²

In square feet will be 16×15 = 240ft²