Question

The scale of the garden design shows that 1" = 2 feet. What is the area of the garden if the design is 5" x 8"?

Answer 1

160 ft

Explanation:

1" = 2ft

5" = 2(5)

= 10 ft

8" = 2(8)

= 16 ft

5" x 8"

= 10 ft x 16 ft

= 160 ft