Question

The drawing plan for an art studio shows a rectangle that is 10.2 inches by 6 inches. The scale in the plan is 3 in.: 5 ft. Find the length and width of the actual studio. Then find the area of the actual studio.

Length --------
Width --------
Area-------

Answer 1

3 in. = 5 ft

10.2 inches.......10.2 / 3 = 3.4......3.4 * 5 = 17 ft <===
6 inches............6/3 = 2................2 * 5 = 10 ft <====
I dont know which one is the length and which one is the width

Area = L * W
A = 17 * 10
A = 170 sq ft <===

Answer 2

6 in= 10 ft
10.2 in= 17ft
Area= 170ft