Length and Area in Scale Drawings practice
1. A scale drawing of a garden has a scale of 1 inch = 4 feet. If the length of the garden on the drawing is 6 inches, what is the actual length of the garden?
To find the actual length of the garden, we need to convert the length on the drawing to actual feet using the scale.
6 inches * 4 feet/inch = 24 feet
Therefore, the actual length of the garden is 24 feet.
2. A blueprint of a house has a scale of 1 inch = 8 feet. If the area of the living room on the blueprint is 40 square inches, what is the actual area of the living room?
To find the actual area of the living room, we need to convert the area on the blueprint to actual square feet using the scale.
40 square inches * (8 feet)^2/(1 inch)^2 = 320 square feet
Therefore, the actual area of the living room is 320 square feet.