A room is 12 feet long and 10.5 feet wide. A scale model of the room is 3.5 feet wide. What is the area of the scale model?

10.3 square feet
14 square feet
36 square feet
122.5 square feet

7 answers

10.3

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Did you know?

Did you know that the area of a scale model can be found by using ratios? In this case, if the scale model is 3.5 feet wide and the actual room is 10.5 feet wide, we can set up a ratio of 3.5:10.5. By multiplying the scale factor by the width of the actual room, we can determine the width of the scale model. Using this ratio, we find that the scale model's width is 1/3 of the actual width. Since the length of the scale model is not given, we can assume it is in proportion to the width. Therefore, the area of the scale model can be found by multiplying the width and length. In this case, the ratio would also apply to the length, so the area of the scale model would be (1/3) x (12 feet x 10.5 feet) = 42 square feet. Therefore, the correct answer is not listed among the options provided.