Answer: 55 [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex] feet² or 55.556 feet²
Step-by-step explanation:
The scale means that for ever one in the scale drawing, it is 20 in the actual room. We will convert the dimensions using proportions.
[tex]\frac{5}{x}=\frac{1}{20}[/tex]
100 = x
-> The length is 100 inches
[tex]\frac{4}{x}=\frac{1}{20}[/tex]
80 = x
-> The width is 80 inches
The area of a rectangle can be found by multiplying the length by the width:
A = L * W
A = 100 * 80
A = 8,000 inches²
To get this into square feet, we will divide by 144. Why? There are 12 inches in a foot. 12 times 12 is 144.
8,000 inches² / 144 = 55 [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex] feet²
The area of the room, in square feet, is 55 [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex] feet².
