Question A rectangular mural is 24 feet in width and 36 feet in length. A scale drawing of the mural has a width of 8 inches. Find the length. What is the AREA, in inches, of the mural in the scale drawing?(1 point) Responses 864 in2 864 in2 40 in2 40 in2 72 in2 72 in2 96 in2 96 in2 Skip to navigation
To find the length of the scale drawing, we can use the scale factor to set up a proportion:
24 feet / 36 feet = 8 inches / x inches
Solving for x, we get:
24/36 = 8/x
24x = 36 * 8
24x = 288
x = 288/24
x = 12
So, the length of the scale drawing is 12 inches.
To find the area of the mural in the scale drawing, we can simply multiply the width and length in the scale drawing:
8 inches * 12 inches = 96 square inches
Therefore, the area of the mural in the scale drawing is 96 square inches. The correct answer is 96 in2.