Question

DS

Plans for a new storage unit are
shown. If 0.125 in = 1 ft, what is the area
of the new unit?
E

Answer 1

.125 = 3.25/l

.125l = 3.25, so l = 26 feet

.125 = 2.5/w

.125w = 2.5, so w = 20 feet

A = lw = (26 feet)(20 feet)

= 520 square feet

The correct answer is A.