SOLUTION: Dustin wants to create a large mural to cover part of his wall. He drew a sketch of his design to determine the amount of canvas he needs. The area of the design was 0.3 square fee
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Question 1190966: Dustin wants to create a large mural to cover part of his wall. He drew a sketch of his design to determine the amount of canvas he needs. The area of the design was 0.3 square feet. If the actual mural will have dimensions 5 times that of the design, how many square feet of canvas will Dustin need?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of areas is the square of the ratio of lengths.
ANSWER: (0.3)(5^2)=7.5 square feet
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