A rectangular mural is 24 feet in width and 36 feet in length A scale drawing of the mural has a width of 8inches find the length what is the AREA in inches of the mural in the scale drawing
To find the length of the mural in the scale drawing, we can use a proportion:
24 feet is to 8 inches as 36 feet is to x inches
24/8 = 36/x
3 = 36/x
x = 36/3
x = 12
So, the length of the mural in the scale drawing is 12 inches.
The area of the mural in the scale drawing is:
Area = width x length
Area = 8 inches x 12 inches
Area = 96 square inches
Therefore, the area of the mural in the scale drawing is 96 square inches.