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Answer:
2462.4 square inches
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the length of the longer wall use the following ratio and solve for x.
x/36= 4.75/ 2.5
x= 68.4
Area of a rectangle = l(w)
68.4(36)= 2462.4 square inches
The area of the wall is the product of its dimension.
The area of the actual wall is 2462.4 square inches
The scale is given as:
[tex]\mathbf{Scale = 4.75 : 2.5}[/tex]
The shorter side of the actual wall is 36 inches.
So, we have:
[tex]\mathbf{Long : 36= 4.75 : 2.5}[/tex]
Express as fractions:
[tex]\mathbf{\frac{Long }{36}= \frac{4.75 }{ 2.5}}[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 36
[tex]\mathbf{Long= 36 \times \frac{4.75 }{ 2.5}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{Long= 68.4}[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]\mathbf{Long= 68.4}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{Short= 36}[/tex]
The area is then calculated as:
[tex]\mathbf{Area = 68.4 \times 36}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{Area = 2462.4in^2}[/tex]
Hence, the area of the actual wall is 2462.4 square inches
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