A rectangular mural is 24 feet in width and 36 feet in length. A scale drawing of the mural has a widith of 8 inches. Find the length. What is the AREA, in inches, of the mural in the scale drawing? (1 point)
A. 864 in squared
B. 40 in squared
C. 72 in squared
D. 96 in squared
To find the length in the scale drawing, we use the scale factor:
24 feet (actual width) / 8 inches (scaled width) = 3
36 feet (actual length) / 3 = 12 feet
12 feet = 144 inches
The area of the mural in the scale drawing is:
8 inches (width) * 12 inches (length) = 96 square inches
Therefore, the answer is:
D. 96 in squared