SOLUTION: Ally is making a scale diagram of her classroom. She uses a scale factor of 3 centimeters per foot to draw the diagram. The actual length of the classroom is 18 feet, and its width

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Question 1031687: Ally is making a scale diagram of her classroom. She uses a scale factor of 3 centimeters per foot to draw the diagram. The actual length of the classroom is 18 feet, and its width is 20 feet. What is the area of the scale drawing of the classroom?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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You want to know what size in cm is
the drawing of the room.
[ cm/ ft ] x [ length in ft ] = [ cm on drawing ]
+%28+3%2F1+%29%2A18+=+54+ cm
and
+%28+3%2F1+%29%2A20+=+60+ cm
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+54%2A60+=+3240+
The size of the classroom on the drawing is 3240 cm2