Rowen uses a 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?

Answer 1

The area of the scale drawing is 2.25 times the area of the original square.

This can be calculated by taking the square of the scale factor.
1.5^2 = 2.25

Therefore, the area of the scale drawing is 2.25 times the area of the original square.