Question

Practice problem 3: Scale modelRena is building a 1 : 180 scale model of a real castle. Her model has arectangular base that is 3 feet wide and 4 feet long.What is the area of the base of the actual castle in square feet?square feetType your answer. Upload a picture to show your work.

Answer 1

Width of the model: 3 ft

Length of the model: 4 ft

Width of the real castle: 180*3 = 540 ft

Length of the real castle: 180*4 = 720 ft

Area of the base of the actual castle = width*length = 540*720 = 388800 square feet