A rectangular mural is 24 feet in width and 36 feet in length. A scale drawing of the mural has a width of 8 inches. Find the length. What is the AREA, in inches, of the mural in the scale drawing?

Question

864 in2
864 in2

40 in2
40 in2

72 in2
72 in2

96 in2

Answer 1

72 in2

To find the length of the scale drawing, we can set up a proportion:

24 feet / 36 feet = 8 inches / x inches

x = 12 inches

Now, to find the area of the mural in the scale drawing, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle:

Area = width * length
Area = 8 inches * 12 inches
Area = 96 in2

Therefore, the correct answer is 96 in2.