Question

Please answer both questions
1. A floor plan of a house was drawn using a scale of 1 cm = 1.5 m. The family room in the plan is pictured as 5 cm by 4 cm. What is the area, in square meters, of the actual family room. (please see picture below)

A: 20
B: 27
C: 30
D: 45


2. Liz chose C as the correct answer. How did she get that answer?

Answer in complete sentences.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 45

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The solution to the question above is answered in the attached picture.

2. Liz is wrong for choosing option C as answer. Liz actually performed this operation to get 30: 1.5 × 5 × 4 = 30.