A rectangle measures 10 meters by 6 meters. Clarence makes a scale drawing of the rectangle in which the greater dimension is 2 meters. What is the area of Clarence's scale drawing? (1 point)
To find the area of Clarence's scale drawing, we need to first find the scale factor used to create the drawing. The greater dimension on the scale drawing is 2 meters, and the actual greater dimension of the rectangle is 10 meters.
Scale factor = 2 / 10 = 0.2
Now, we can find the actual dimensions of the rectangle in Clarence's scale drawing:
Greater dimension = 10 meters x 0.2 = 2 meters
Smaller dimension = 6 meters x 0.2 = 1.2 meters
The area of Clarence's scale drawing is:
Area = 2 meters x 1.2 meters = 2.4 square meters
Therefore, the area of Clarence's scale drawing is 2.4 square meters.