Question

The dimensions of a rectangular garage are 100 times the dimensions of a floor plan of the garage. The area of the floor plan is 8 square inches. What is the area of the garage?

Answer 1

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Scale Factor
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floor plan : Garage
1 : 100

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Find 1 in²
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1in : 100 in
(1 in)² : (100 in)²
1 in² : 10 000 in²

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Find 8 in²
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1 in²  : 10 000 in²
8 in²  : 80 000 in²

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Answer: 80 000 in²
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