"On a map, 0.25 inches represents 1 mile. What is the area of a rectangle on the map that is 3.75 inches long and 2.25 inches wide?"270 square miles135 square miles48 square miles24 square miles
Accepted Solution
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0.25 inches represents 1 mile
---------------------------------------------- Find 1 inch: ---------------------------------------------- 1 inch represents 1 ÷ 0.25 miles 1 inch represents 4 miles
---------------------------------------------- Find 3.75 inches: ---------------------------------------------- 1 inch represents 4 miles 3.75 inches represent 4 x 3.75 miles 3.75 inches represent 15 miles
---------------------------------------------- Find 2.25 inches: ---------------------------------------------- 1 inch represents 4 miles 2.25 inches represent 4 x 2.25 miles 2.25 inches represent 9 miles
---------------------------------------------- Find Area: ---------------------------------------------- Area = Length x Width Area = 15 x 9 Area = 135 miles²