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.

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The area of the scale drawing is 1.5^2 = 2.25 times greater than that of the original square.

Therefore, the area of the scale drawing is 2.25.