An architectural drawing lists the scale as 1/4" = 1'. If a bedroom measures 1.5" by 2.25" on the drawing, how large is the bedr

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slavikrds [6]

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An architectural drawing lists the scale as 1/4" = 1'. If a bedroom measures 1.5" by 2.25" on the drawing, how large is the bedr

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stiv31 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-24T22:51:05+03:00

stiv31 [10]3 years ago

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Given that the house representation is given by 1/44"=1', then the house who dimension is 1.5" by 2.25" has an actual length of:
(2.25)/(1/4)*1
=2.25*4
=9'
and actual width of:
(1.5)/(1/4)*1
=1.5*4
=6'
therefore the size of the room will be:
Area=length*width
=9*6
=36 square inches