Answer:
area = 375.8 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The scale is 2 inches = 5 feet.
The room is 6.5 inches wide in the drawing. We need the real width, x.
2 in./5 ft = 6.5 in./x
2x = 5 * 6.5
2x = 32.5
x = 16.25
The real width is 16.25 ft.
The room is 9.25 inches wide in the drawing. We need the real length, y.
2 in./5 ft = 9.25 in./y
2y = 5 * 9.25
2x = 46.25
x = 23.125
The real length is 23.125 ft.
Area of rectangle = length * width
area = 23.125 ft * 16.25 ft
area = 375.78125 ft^2
area = 375.8 ft^2
