Rowan uses scale factor of 1.5 to make a scale drawing of a square. How does the area of the scale drawing compare to that of the original square? Write your answer in decimal form.
The area of the scale drawing is _____times the area of the original.
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The scale factor is 1.5, so the area of the scale drawing will be 1.5^2 = 2.25 times the area of the original square.