document.write( "Question 1028699: Hanley made a scale drawing of his rectangular patio for a landscaping project.In the drawing,he used a scale of 1 inch= 5 feet. The dimensions of the patio in the scale drawing are 5.5 inches by 4 inches. What is theactual area of the patio?
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Hi there,
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\n" ); document.write( "27.5 feet by 20 feet
\n" ); document.write( "Actual area = 27.5 x 20 feet
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