Question

A scale drawing for a rectangular parking lot measures 6 cm by 12 cm. The scale is 5 cm: 25 m. Find the area of the parking lot.

Answer 1

1800 square meters.

Explanation:

In order to find out the dimensions of the actual parking lot, you must convert the cm to meters. Since 25 is 5x5, we only need to multiply 6 and 12 by 5. From there, we get 6x5=30 and 12x5=60. This means the dimensions are 30 meters by 60 meters. Then, you just need to multiply 30 and 60, from which you get 1800.