Question

The floor plan for a home has a scale of 0.25 inches = 1 foot (ft). On the floor plan, one rectangular room measures 1.5 inches by 2.25 inches. What is the area of the actual rectangular room?

Answer 1

Answer: 6 x 9 inches

Explanation:

1 foot/0.25 inches = the scale

1.5 inches * 1 foot/0.25 inches

=1.5*1/0.25 = 6 inches

2.25 inches * 1 foot/0.25 inches

=2.25*1/0.25 = 9 inches